Use this powerpoint to help you write your argumentative paragraph.

Eventhough this rubric is for an essay, it will be used for all argumenative writing.

Use this code to check to make sure you have all of your elements. Use colored pencils to underline using colored pencils.

Use this structure to help write your argumentative paragraphs.

Use this handout to get some easy advice on creating your own Ted Talk.

Use these images to prepare for your own Ted Talk.

Use this graphic organizer to analyze a Ted Talk.

Need help writing and punctuating dialogue? This worksheet will help you!

Please use these instructions to help help guide you in completing the personal narrative.

Use this grading guideline before you turn in your personal narrative.

Review these slides to help you get starting writing a personal Narrative for your portfolio.

Want a good score on your Pecha Kucha presentation? Understand what this rubric is asking you to do and incorporate it's startegies into your presentation.

This graphic Organizer will help you get started on your Pecha Kucha assignment. Consider this a journey of discovery!

This graphic Organizer will help you design your 20 slides for your presentation.

Review this PowerPoint if you need help with giving a speech.

Handout includes invaluable advice on giving a speech.

This information includes the rubric under which your written speech will be graded.

This information includes advice on giving a speech and the grading rubric under which you will be graded.

Follow this advice on how to write a reflection that will help you grow in your learning and skill.

If you'd like to get a good score on your reflection, make sure you use this organizer to better understand what will be required in your paper.

Think you just wrote an awesome thesis statement? Why not be sure and use this checklist to make sure you haven't forgotten anything?

Let's "borrow" Ms. DiSalvo's practice worksheets to help us practice writing good thesis statements.

Complete this packet to better understand how to write an effective thesis statement. Knowing how to do this fundamental skills will help you become a better writer. Do yourself a favor and only print out the first 5 pages. 6 page is references only.

This paper will help you understand the difference between a citation and a quotation. You should READ THIS!

This handout will help to add citations and quotations into your work.

This handout will show you sentence by sentence how to create an argument.

Don't know the different between revising and editing? This paper is for you!

This handout will help you check your writing to make sure your using correct format.

Use this UPDATED handout to help you write your paragraph. It includes a counter-argument. *Remember: your paragraph does NOT have to be exactly in the order presented on the paper. You still have freddom as a writer!

This power point explains how o annotate a text and create "Thinking Notes".

This PPT will walk you through what it means to answer an Essential Quesion.

Use this PPT to figure out what the difference is between arguments and counter arguments.

This PPT reviews the structure of writing an argument for the hostory department.

Underline your sentences with these colors and look for inconsistancies or other problems like we discussed in class.

Make sure you actually READ and check off each item and SIGN the bottom of the sheet. You only need one half. Save the other half for another time. You will lose points for not attaching a sheet to your rough draft.

This packet is full of valuable resources for writing. Stuck or having writer's block? Have trouble choosing just the right word? Seek help here!

Use this powerpoint to help you understand some of the basic grammar terms.

Here you will find examples of the 4 types of sentences that you will need to construct successfully when you write.

Work on telling the difference between simple, compound, and complex sentences.

This powerpoint will help you understand the purpose of annotating and how to do it successfully and effectively.

This is the criteria I will be using to grade your summaries. Please use this to check your work against.

This handout will review the key ideas behind writing a good summary. It's not as easy as you think!

Use this information to help you understand what teachers are looking for when they ask you to write a journal entry. It's not just wrtiting for no reason! And it certainly is NOT like writing a diary entry!

This power point will review the basics of outline. 

Use this handouts to understand HOW to put a quote INTO your sentences.

Use these handouts to help you cite your sources and include ciations in your work.