A nine-slide presentation explaining how to use the acronym MAP (main idea, attitude, preview) to edit and revise a topic sentence.

An eight-slide presentation introducing how to write a strong topic sentence by using the acronym MAP (main idea, attitude, preview).

Ten slides discussing the elements of a topic sentence and explaining how to write an effective topic sentence by using the acronym MAP (Main idea, Attitude, Preview).

This site includes a graphic organizer to help students use the ACE acronym to help them read word problems with high comprehension. In the graphic organizer, students' reading of word problems requires them to "ask" [A], "choose" [C],...

How do you know you are using a trustworthy source when writing a research paper? Use this acronym for easy questions to ask yourself to make sure you have a reliable source. Click on each one for further details.

Rather than lists of rules, this site provides practical advice on the use of commas, semicolons, dashes, hyphens, abbreviations, acronyms, split infinitives, "this," "that," italics, and underlining. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.2

This CoolMath resource will help students understand the order of operation and MDAS acronym.

Watch and listen to a recitation of the order of operations set to hip-hop music. This video focuses on PEMDAS as the acronym for order of operations and demonstrates the concept by walking through a problem in the correct order.

What is an apostrophe? Where are apostrophes found in writing? Use this website to learn more about these crazy little punctuation marks.

This site from the 101 Series covers many of the abbreviations and acronyms that have been developed to save typing and emoticons to clarify the tone of the text.

An explanation of coordinating conjunctions with examples and example sentence. A chart with the FANBOYS acronym for remembering coordinating conjunctions is also provided.

A nine-part learning module on using the acronym RUNNERS to learn active reading strategies through text, videos, a PowerPoint, a web link and a quiz.

A teaching resource with information and downloadable handouts on various study skills including the following: Coming to Class Prepared, Student Planers, Good Listening in Class, Taking Notes in Class, Using Acronyms to Remember...

A teaching resource with information and downloadable handouts on various study skills including the following: Coming to Class Prepared, Student Planers, Good Listening in Class, Taking Notes in Class, Using Acronyms to Remember...

The USA Patriot Act is an anti-terrorism law allowing federal officials greater authority in tracking and intercepting communications. The acronym 'U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T.' stands for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing...

This resource contains five rules for correctly using parentheses and a section regarding capitalization within parentheses. Examples are included for each of the rules.

This EnglishClub resource provides eleven instances in which using capital letters is necessary. Several examples are provided with each of the eleven rules.

This resource presents a searchable dictionary of computer terminology that includes pronunciations. Links within the definitions allow you to gain a thorough understanding of the term.

This page explains that call letters for radio and television stations are always in all capital letters and provides examples.

This lesson focuses on abbreviations including an introduction to abbreviations with examples, why they are used, links to abbreviation activities, and a summary of the abbreviation information in text format. It also provides a...

This EnglishClub reference page provides the definition for "abbreviation" and then provides a chart with examples of abbreviations.

Test your visual recall memory by studying and reproducing from memory drawings of furnished rooms. Explore five mnemonic devices to find the memory aid that works best for you.

This lesson introduces parentheses and how they are used. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow and provides review questions over the lesson's content.

This how-to page provides tools to help students be engaged in their classes. Strategies for listening, notetaking, and planning for classes are shared.