PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Revising Topic Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains how to edit a topic sentence to make it more effective.
Activity
Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: Writing Persuasive Essays

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site focuses on the student learning how to write strong persuasive essays. Strategies are provided to help the student complete a persuasive writing assignment.
Unit Plan
University of Sydney (Australia)

University of Sydney: Module 3 Unit 1: Planning Your Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This unit index contains links with to guide students through the process of planning a multi-paragraph argumentative essay. Students will learn how to interpret the essay question, develop a writing plan, thesis, writing the argument,...
Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Writing Transitions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses how to transition effectively between paragraphs. Includes examples and how they can be revised to connect the ideas better. The second page of the resource has lists of transitional words and phrases categorized by how they...
Handout
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Unbiased Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource acknowledges the changes in social awareness and how language is influenced by it. It presents suggestions as to how to avoid bias in writing. Some of the changes in terminology can have subtle differences in meaning. W.9-10.1d...
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Conclusion or Summary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Grammarly Handbook resource explains the purpose on writing a summary or conclusion of an essay. Brief "how to" tips are provided for writing a summary or conclusion to an essay.