| Composition Skills |
Thesis Statement Basics |
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Argumentative Essay Intro Tips |
| Google Drive Writing Seminar |
Memory Description |
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Memory Description Spreadsheet |
| Graphic Novel Resources |
Breaking Down an Image |
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March: Book 1 Study Guide |
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Introduction to Graphic Novels (slideshow) |
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March: Book 1 Study Questions |
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Persepolis |
| Great Movie Speeches |
American Rhetoric Movie Speeches |
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Braveheart: "Freedom" |
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Charlie Chaplin: Great Dictator Speech |
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Henry V: St. Crispin's Day (Branagh) |
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MP Holy Grail: Tim the Enchanter |
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Network: "I'm as Mad as Hell" |
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TKAM: Atticus Finch to Jury |
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Tom Hanks: Yale Commencement 2011 |
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V for Vendetta (alliteration!) |
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Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" |
| GUM Links |
10 Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid |
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CCC Grammar Site |
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Grammar Monster |
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Grammar Review (phrases and clauses) |
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U Chicago Grammar Resources |
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SAT Language Practice (Kahn) |
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Slideshow on Confusables |
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The Oatmeal Grammar Fun |
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Quiz on Function of Clauses |
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Quiz on Identifying Phrases/Clauses |
| Logic |
Logical Fallacy Flashcards |
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Sagan's "Fine Art of Baloney Detection" |
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Stephen's Guide to Logical Fallacies |
| Malala Links |
I Am Malala Vocabulary Lists |
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I Am Malala Study Questions |
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2009 NY Times Doc on Malala (warning: graphic) |
| Memoir Links |
15 essay-length short memoirs |
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4 Memoir Writing Tips |
| MLK Letter Resources |
Annotated version of letter |
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Color-coded rhetorical analysis |
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Statement by Alabama Clergymen |
| Online Essay Sources |
Arts and Letters Daily |
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Back Issues of The Atlantic |
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"Solitude and Leadership" Lecture |
| Persepolis Links |
Persepolis Study Questions |
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Persepolis Reading Guide |
| Poetry |
Reading a Poem: 20 Strategies |
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"Harlem" by Langston Hughers |
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"Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou |
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"The History Teacher" by Billy Collins |
| Projects/Presentations |
Adding sound to a Prezi |
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Glogster (interactive posters) |
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Prezi (multi-dimensional slide shows) |
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Tips for an awesome PowerPoint |
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Voicethread (interactive voiceovers) |
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Top 10 Google Slides Tips |
| Reading in the Digital Age |
Is Google Destroying the Act of Reading? |
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The Future of Humanities: Reading |
| Research Links/MLA Guides |
Avoiding Plagiarism (Northwestern) |
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MLA Citation Style (Cornell) |
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MLA Formatting (Purdue OWL) |
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Media Bias/Reliability Chart |
| Rhetoric |
American Rhetoric (with sound files) |
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Glossary of rhetorical devices |
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Rhetorical terms flash cards |
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Very thorough guide to rhetoric |
| SAT Practice Test and Tips |
8 Full-Length Exams |
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Khan Academy SAT Practice |
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SAT Essay Sample Responses |
| To Kill a Mockingbird Links |
TKAM Vocabulary |
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Short Scottsboro Boys Documentary |
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Scottsboro Article |
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E-text of TKAM |
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Annotated e-text of TKAM |
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Annotated version of Atticus's speech |
| Writer's Log Topics |
List of Topics So Far (Google Doc) |
