Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Adding Words to Quotations: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over how to alter a quotation by adding or changing words. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Adding Words to Quotations."
Article
Leaf Group

E How: Discover: How to Write a Statistical Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation of how to write a paper that reports statistical information and analysis.
Article
Leaf Group

Classroom: How to Write a Research Paper Outline

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an article focusing on gathering research information including paper requirements, citation information, and content, and then completing note cards and an outline.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Writing Effective Topic Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over tips an techniques for writing an effective topic sentence. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Answering the Opposition in a Persuasive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page explains when and how to answer the opposing claims in a persuasive essay.
Article
Other

Philosophe.com: Getting to Know Your Audience

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Essays about understanding your audience in the development of websites. This extended discussion can enlighten the understanding the audience in writing any work.
Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: Narrowing Your Essay Topic

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What steps can you take to narrow an essay topic? Delve into this awesome site to learn how.
Website
Baertracks

Creative Quotations: John Ciardi

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read five quotations from John Ciardi on a variety of topics. Shows sources of quotes and links to special search engines.
Activity
BBC

Bbc Bitesize: Introducing a Discursive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips relating to writing the introduction of a discursive essay. Five separate methods are described, including provocative, balanced, illustration,...