Writing A Conclusion
Photo credit: Shmoop This video dynamically describes why a solid conclusion is so important, and how to construct one. Mr. T Sallee also has a short video that describes how to put a good conclusion together.
Category: College Language Arts
Punctuating The Perfect Dialogue
Photo credit: Rebecca Malone This short video describes the rules for punctuating dialogue.
Keep Your Audience on the Edge of Their Seat
Photo credit: Jenaro Gonzalez, Ingrid Solano, Diego Doncel Writing a suspensful story can be difficult, but Victoria Smith has put together a short video tutorial on TedEd, which has some great tips on how to do this successfully.
How Do I Structure an Argumentative Essay?
Photo credit: Odegaard Writing & Research Center Here are some suggestions for organizing an argumentative essay, from the Odegaard Writing & Research Center of the University of Washington. One difference between an argumentative essay and a persuasive essay is that a persuasive essay can focus on evoking an emotional response, while an argumentative essay uses […]
The Magnificent Citation Machine
Photo credit: Citation Machine Citation Machine makes citing sources much easier. In science classes APA is typically used, and in humanities or language arts classes MLA is typically used. Here is the structure and examples for citing websites in APA format. Save Save
Map Out an Essay
Photo credit: ReadWriteThink Check out this tool to organize and map out your essay. Save
Why Is Plagiarism So Wrong?
Photo credit: Turnitin, LLC iThenticate is a software developed by Turnitin.com, which checks for plagiarism. Their software checks over 155 million published items in search of duplicate materials. This article that they have published, titled, “6 Consequences of Plagiarism” discusses the incredible importance of academic and professional honesty, as well as the consequences assigned for […]
Review Your Grammar
Photo credit: Grammarly Grammarly is a free software to help students check their usage of grammar [and plagiarism; I believe with the upgrade which costs money]. Teachers can use Grammarly for their own work, and to have students pre-check their own work, which saves teachers countless hours of time providing feedback to students about their […]
Carpe Diem!
Photo credit: Robin Williams Seize The Day is the mantra that Robin Williams introduced the world to in the movie The Dead Poet’s Society. Melodysheep has put together a remix using words and clips from Williams’ films to inspire others to seize the moment, write poetry, and pursue passionate dreams.
Syllable Madness
Practice building words with syllables with this fun free app on the Apple App Store. 7 Little Words is challenging and addicting.