Cool Stuff You May Find Helpful

We all approach learning differently. In the table below, you will find a range of information, from tutorials to help support your learning in the course to fun websites that help you explore texts.

If you don't like one link, try another. Do what works best for you. Remember that your teacher is always available to help too.
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Here is our English Department Website that has some great information that is helpful for this course. Please select the link right now, and meet the teachers of our department and then surf around the site a bit and check out the awesome resources.

Writing
Speaking
Write a Screenplay of Your Own.
Create your own Blog.
HyperGrammar
Scroll down for more helpful tips.

Speakers' Advice to Speakers
Toastmasters International Public Speaking Tips
Presentation Tips for Public Speaking

Reading
Viewing
Here's a handy search engine to help you find song lyrics.
Best Books for Young Adults (Awesome site!)
Great Graphic Novels for Teens (Again, awesome!)
The New York Times Best Seller List
Ultimate Reading List for Teens
Daily Haiku
View screenplays from popular films.
Three Great Writing Techniques I found While Watching Television
Listening
Representing
The Gutenberg Project: Audio Books
Tips for Being a Good Listener
Listening Advice for ESL students
General Info About listening Skills

Create a personalized comic of your own.
Show who you are and what you know on Glogster. Ask your lead teacher for a free username and password to get you started.
Create an online photo slide show.
Sometimes a picture does say 1000 words. These websites have some great photographs!  Remember to cite the website if you use photos from it:
Smashing Magazine
National Geographic
Interesting in using digital photography to represent your ideas?
Learn more about the rule of thirds.
Digital Photography School
Researching
SweetSearch A search engine dedicated to students, helping your find information from reliable sources.  You have to check this out!
Handy Reference Information
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Dictionary and Other References
Online Thesaurus
Webopedia (focuses on internet and tech terminology)
How to Avoid Plagiarism
Plagiarism: What It is and How to Avoid it . While the opening paragraph identifies "college courses", the suggestions and examples are relevant to high school students (Indiana University, Bloomington).
How to Complete a Bibliography
Online Computer Library Center More detailed information about bibliographies.


Writing Tips
How to Write 
Website sharing information to assist you to become a strong writer. (Ashford University)
Everything you Need to Know?
This website is chock full of information for writers.  More than just grammar, this website is well worth a look  (Capital Community College Foundation, Hartford, Connecticut).
How to Fix Common Grammatical Errors Check here for quick tips on fixing problems with punctuation, sentence structures and word choice (UOIT: University of Ontario Institute of Technology).
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation You guessed it. More tips and examples to help you fix common errors that occur in writing, by Jane Straus. She also has videos where she teaches the basics.
How to Edit My Work This is a good overview of how to review and make revisions of your work.
How To Paraphrase Effectively Here are step by step instructions on how to paraphrase and avoid plagiarism. Click here to read a quick blurb about when to quote and when to paraphrase. (University of Wisconsin -- Madison)
Essay Writing A basic guide for working through a five paragraph essay.