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Writing and Grammar Links:
Writing and Grammar Links:
IXL - used to study and recover credit for grammar tests
Expresso - browser-based editor that analyzes your writing for simplicity and clarity
Hemingway - similar to Expresso, helps keep writing concise and gives a readability level
The Purdue OWL - everything you need to know about MLA format and general grammar rules
Scribendi.com - articles and podcasts for all things writing (you may want to start with Writing Resources: A Guide to Writing Basics)
Grammar Monster - a great site with helpful information about grammar basics
Writing Concise Sentences - a guide for eliminating wordiness in your writing
Reading Links:
Reading Links:
Hoover High School's Destiny Home Page - Destiny Quest (This is the site for our school's library. Check it out, find books, and then check them out--literally.)
lexile.com - Do you know your Lexile number? If so, go here and find out how to use it to pick the right books for you
yournextread.com - Looking for a good book to read, but not sure what might be the right one? Let this site help you by suggesting titles based on books you've liked in the past
Research-related Links
Research-related Links
http://www.lycoming.edu/library/instruction/tutorials/plagiarismGame.aspx Play (and master) this plagiarism game
http://www.avl.lib.al.us/ Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) (the place to go for reliable research information--and tools that help you create your MLA citations for your bibliography)
http://www.bibme.org/ Bibme.org (a great website that helps you create MLA citations for resources that don't create them for you--like the resources on the AVL)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) (a great resource for information about how to write and format research papers and how to make sure you're following the rules of our language--grammar, punctuation, etc.--when you're writing)
http://www.hackcollege.com/blog/2011/11/23/infographic-get-more-out-of-google.html Getting the most out of Google (a great infographic resource to help you make sure you're searching for information using Google as effectively as possible) (http://files.simplek12.com/downloads/GoogleTricks_eBook.pdf) (and here's another e-book with some helpful google tips:
ACT Test Prep Links:
ACT Test Prep Links:
How to get a 36 on the ACT English Test
What Is a Good ACT Score? A Bad ACT Score? An Excellent ACT Score? - A resource to help you calculate your target score for the schools you are interested in.
Miscellaneous English Related Links:
Miscellaneous English Related Links:
Reading Skills: A Key to Short- and Long-Term Career Success
Useful Chrome Apps and Extensions:
Useful Chrome Apps and Extensions:
Grammarly - Chrome extension that edits your writing as you type
StayFocusd - Chrome extension that lets you block websites so you're not tempted to procrastinate
Print Friendly & PDF - allows you to delete unnecessary elements from web pages and print or save as a PDF (Ext)
Kami - lets you highlight and annotate PDF files on your screen (App)
Dualless - Chrome extension that allows you to split your screen into several different configurations
OneTab - extension that condenses multiple open tabs into one
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