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Sjrc Writing Center: Parallel Structure Lesson
This site explains the topic of parallel structure. Numerous examples of sentences with parallel structure are provided.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Sentence Style
A list of three techniques used to develop sentence style: Sentence Variety, Sentence Emphasis, and Wordiness. Each technique links to more information.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Untangle Grammatical Structures
This page explains the need to revise sentences with unclear or mixed constructions and provides examples.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Organizing and Developing Your Ideas
A list of four important parts of a writing project with links to additional information on each.
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Saint Michael's College: Semicolon and Colon
This site discusses the three major uses of the semicolon and provides examples for each of the uses. Also discusses the use of the colon.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Exercise 5
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Diagramming Sentences
Click through information, directions, and examples to learn how to diagram sentences correctly. Practice by putting words into the correct space on diagrams.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Univ. Of Victoria: Some and Any: Indefinte Articles
This page contains a brief explanation of the use of the determiners "some" and "any" followed by a fill-in exercise. The exercise is self-correcting but can be discussed between teacher and student to expand the scope of the application.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Colon
This page focuses on the colon and provides links to five sets of rules for colon use and misuse with appropriate examples.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Colon Use
This page explains the rules for using a colon in a series and to separate one idea from another and offers examples.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Other Uses of Colon
Rules and examples for using colons when writing time, chapter and verse, dialogue, and business letters.
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Grammarly Blog: Misuse of Colon
Rules and examples of commonly made usage errors with a colon.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Connecting Sentences
This Grammarly Handbook resource provides ways to connect sentences using transition words and punctuation (colons and semi-colons). Includes a list of transitional words and their uses, and a discussion of how punctuation is used to...
Other
Compare Two Different Mediums
Student can demonstrate their mastery of this standards by using different assessments, short answer, or graphic organizer.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Colons
Nine slides introducing colons and explaining how they are used properly within sentences.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: 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
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Colons and Dashes
This tutorial provides two short slideshows. The first explains the uses of colons with examples of each; it also explains when NOT to use a colon. The second explains the uses of dashes with examples.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Colons and Semicolons
This video lesson focuses on the rules for using colons and semicolons, which are often confused. It offers rules for the uses of each with specific examples. Real Player is required.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Colons and Semicolons
This slideshow discusses the difference between colons and semicolons and explains the rules and uses for each.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Semicolons Rule!
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...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Workshop 1: Creating a Community of Writers
Workshop 1 explores the components of a community of writers and what teachers can do to create and foster such a community. After a brief introduction to the goals of all eight workshop sessions, middle school teacher and writing expert...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Sequence of Events Chart
A printable graphic organizer to help students sequence events and recognize cause and effect relationships within a story. Directions on how to use this graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Item in a Series
This site is concerned with writing any kinds of items in a series. It verbally and graphically illustrates parallel structure, and shows how to punctuate a series.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Parallel Form
This site from the Capital Community College defines the term and gives many examples of faulty parallelism and the corrected version of sentences. Includes links to a couple of quizzes at the bottom of the page. "Most of the...