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Utah Education Network

Uen: Grade 2 on Demand Writing Samples

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This resource is provided by the Vermont Writing Collaborative. Many examples of student's on-demand opinon writings are included. Students had been prompted to decide which kind of pet is best, a cat or a dog.
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online: Writing Conclusions Strategies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains what a conclusion should do and gives strategies and suggestions for accomplishing that end. Includes examples. W.9-10.1e & W.9-10.2f, w.9-10.3e Conclusion, W.11-12.2f Conclusion
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Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Writing the Body of a Research Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent tip sheet on how to write and create the bulk of a research paper: the body includes in-depth information, examples, as well as links to earlier steps in the process such as thesis statements, notecards, outline,...
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SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: Writing Style Seminar

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This detailed resource provides a good tutorial on writing style, whether informal or formal. It explains how to get style through word and sentence choice and includes lots of examples. W.9-10.1d & W.9-10.2e Style/tone/conv,...
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Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Research Paper: Writing a Conclusion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent tip sheet on how to write and develop a conclusion to a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
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Other

Writing & Reading Success Center: Summarizing Paragraphs [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
An explanation and example of summarizing a paragraph, especially helpful for taking notes on texts.
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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...
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Paragraph Unity

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This writing lab site presents examples that show students poor unity within a paragraph.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Toefl Practice Site: Coherence and Unity

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site discusses coherence achieved through major and minor connector transitions. Examples are given, and there is a link to an exercise meant for the particular class this site was designed for, still useful practice for anyone....