A video lesson explaining the importance of clarity in effective writing and showing some examples of how to make writing more clear. [9:45] W.11-12.4 Clear/Coherent Writing CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.c and CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.4

In this video Laura Turner explains how to write a paragraph; like a mini essay it requires a single subject and include an introduction sentence, a body, and a closing sentence. [1:08]

In this article Laura Turner explains how to write a position paper, a paper in which one takes a stand on one side of a topic and builds a case for it with factual information. [1:03]

This video [2:18] introduces clauses and discusses how to recognize them. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Clauses." Incldues a short quiz.

A different type of spell checker, giving results from search engines, not based on dictionary word lists, but on frequency of use on the Web. If you're looking for a word that hasn't become official or want to see whether one misspelling is more common than another, this is the place to go.

Literary essay example by a student discussing two works by Annie Dillard and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. A good example of a strong literary essay.

Briefly explains how the introduction and the conclusion work together. Then gives bulleted lists dealing with the introduction and conclusion separately. The conclusion list explains how to make a conclusion go beyond a mere summary statement. This page links to examples of student-written introductions and conclusions. W.9-10.2f Conclusion, W.9-10.5 Writing Process, W.11-12.1e Argument Conclusion, W.11-12.2f Conclusion

How does internet advertising contribute to the spread of disinformation? Well-crafted headlines benefit everyone. They help readers digest information and publishers sell news stories. But what if the headline is misleading? What if it's crafted just to get clicks or even to spread disinformation? "Clickbait" headlines may benefit advertisers and publishers, but they don't benefit readers. Help students recognize and analyze clickbait when they see it. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Describe how advertisers and publishers make money through online advertising. Describe how clickbait can contribute to the spread of fake news and disinformation. Use the Take a Stand thinking routine to consider different perspectives about whose responsibility it is to fight fake news and disinformation.

Students will read "Casey at the Bat" and "Mighty Jackie: The Strikeout Queen" in order to compare and contrast the themes of these texts. Detailed lesson and Venn Diagram worksheet included.

Contains plans for two lessons that explain an inductive method for analyzing poetry. Seamus Heaney's "Blackberry Picking" is analyzed using this model as an example, although the method can be used on a variety of poems. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities. L.9-10.4 Word Meaning, L.9-10.4a Context/Meaning, L.9-10.4d Verify meaning, L.9-10.5 Fig Lang/nuances, L.9-10.5a Figures of Speech, L.9-10.6 Vocabulary

This grammar tutorial explains constructing sentences using independent and dependent clauses with correct punctuation.

A very useful lesson that incorporates the process of collaboration to elementary students. Students brainstorm and use prewriting strategies to write a group story.

Lesson in which students engage in an entire-group revising process, using a story which has already been written by the group. An excellent follow-up lesson to the "prewriting and drafting" lesson.

This video from NASA describes the detailed computer modeling used to predict that colliding neutron stars can produce gamma-ray bursts similar to those associated with black holes.

This video lesson focuses on the rules for using colons. Includes a multiple choice quiz to check for understanding. [2:28] L.9-10.2b Colons

A screencast lesson introducing colons and explaining their uses within sentences and in conventional situations. A brief quiz is provided to assess the use of colons in sentences. [2:14] L.9-10.2b Colons