Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Definitions of Basic Sentence Parts
This site from Capital Community College Foundation provides all the different parts of speech and their definitions. It also shows word functions and their use.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Whittle, Whittle It Down: Summarizing
This multi-day jigsaw activity engages students in summary writing. Students will work in small groups after direct instruction and write short summary paragraphs. Students will refer to the 'Five Rules For Writing a Summary' chart for...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: James Fenimore Cooper
This article on James Fenimore Cooper centers around his vast collection of literary work. Also included is a write-up summarizing some of his famous works including, "Leatherstocking Tales" and "The Last of the Mohicans."
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Written Assignment Sessions
For this lesson, young scholars read a scientific article, answer a quiz about it, then write a summary.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: April 13: Thomas Jefferson, Grand Old Flag
Multi-faceted site with hypertexted links to Jefferson's writings, summary of the events leading to the Constitution and the failure of the Articles of Confederation; included is Jefferson's original draft of the "Bill for Establishing...