This lesson will teach the basics of how to convert numbers into scientific notation. Includes short multiple-choice quiz. [10:18]

A series of resources designed to teach students how to write a literary analysis. The first is a screencast [6 mins] that focuses on defining and introducing the parts of a literary analysis. The second is a slide show with seven slides teaching students how to get started and what types of topics to examine in different types of texts when writing a literary analysis. Finally, the third resource is a downloadable, nine-page PDF containing notes and tips to follow when writing a literary analysis as well as several examples from literature. W.9-10.9 Analysis/Reflection/Research, W.11-12.9 Analysis/Reflection/Research

A series of three PDF documents providing definitions of commonly used terms when preparing to write a literary analysis, explaining how to comment on a literary text, and demonstrating the process of analyzing the literary text "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway. Following the documents, a video provides an example of a literary analysis completed with Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." [5:09] W.11-12.9a Amer Lit 18th,19th, 20th cen/Analy

This semicolon tutorial includes notes, a slideshow, and an animated YouTube video. The slideshow defines semicolons, explains how and when to use them, and provides examples of them in context. The video explains the Chicago Style Manual's usage rules for the semicolon. [2:39] L.9-10.2a Punc/Indep Clause

This tutorial offers a video and a slideshow explaining the rules for using the semicolon. [1:24]

This lesson introduces semicolons, discusses how they are used, and provides a semicolon quiz. It is 10 of 10 in the series titled "Semicolons."

This video lesson introduces semicolons, discusses how they are used, and when to use them. A semicolon quiz is also available. It is 7 of 10 in the series titled "Semicolons." [3:53]

This tutorial focuses on semicolons; it provides two audio clips: one explaining how semicolons are different from periods and commas and the other explaining how to use semicolons with conjunctive adverbs. It also provides in slideshow and in print the rules for using semicolons with examples.

This video lesson demonstrates how to use a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb, such as "however." A practice quiz is also provided. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs." [2:12] L.9-10.2a Punc/Indep Clause

This video lesson demonstrates how to use a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb, such as "however." A practice quiz is also provided. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs." [4:04] L.9-10.2a Punc/Indep Clause

This video lesson focuses on using semicolons in a series. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Semicolons and Series." [2:07]

This video lesson focuse on how semicolons are used in a series. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Semicolons and Series." [2:46]

This tutorial focuses on variety in sentence openers; it includes a slideshow about adding variety in sentence fluency and length, and why and how to add variety to sentence openers with examples. It also offers an audio clip with methods and examples of how to add variety to sentence openers and information in print as to the purpose of inversion and fronting in writing with examples. Links to sentence opener resources are also available.

This website provides information about how to use separation punctuation. There is a video clip [0:47] on why periods go inside quotation marks, and a second video clip [1:07] showing the effects of using too many exclamation points.

A screencast lesson introducing the appropriate use of transitional words and phrases that signal sequence. [2:29]

The procedure for plotting and shading the graph of an inequality is demonstrated here. This lesson is 2 of 9 in the series titled "Shading the Graph of an Inequality." A short multiple-choice quiz accompanies the video. [2:46]

Multiply the perimeter of a smaller polygon by the scale factor to determine if polygons are similar in this video tutorial. [2:16] Assess learning with a quiz.

This lesson defines the terms simple event, outcome, and probability. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability." [6:14]