Transitions & Subordinate Conjunctions (Use this as a reference when writing)
How to Write a Great Essay:
Thesis Statement & Topic Sentence Connection
Integrating Quotations (basic and best)
Integrating & Explaining Quotes
Integrating Quotes: Signal Phrases
Writing Effective Sentences:
Sentence Structure and Variety: Read Like A Writer
Write Complex Sentences (use subordinating conjunctions to write complex sentences that show relationships between ideas)
Be Active, not Passive: Begin sentences with the subject (Subject -Verb – Direct Object)
Revision:
Higher Order Concerns and Lower Order Concerns when Revising
Proofreading Suggestions (1) Read your paper aloud. Note anything that sounds awkward or unclear. 2) Read your paper backwards, sentence by sentence – beginning at the end of your essay and working towards the beginning; you will catch sentence and word-level errors you missed the first time.)
Clear & Concise Writing –
MLA:
MLA In-Text Quotations: The Basics
MLA Works Cited Page: Basic Format
Writing Effective Paragraphs:
Organizing your Ideas:
Research:
Evaluating Sources of Information
Conducting Online Research Power Point
Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing
Rhetoric and Logic:
Developing Strong Thesis Statements
Logic in Argumentative Writing
Rhetorical Situations Power Point
Intro to Rhetoric Vidcast:
In Defense of Rhetoric: No Longer Just for Liars:
Different Kinds of Essay Genres:
Mr. Blake's Class Site 