Miscellaneous Resources

Literary Devices
- This website provides definitions and examples of most literary devices.
- Notes with definitions of essential literary terms.

SAT Prep
- SAT overview.
- Take full SAT practice tests and find study tips on the official college board website.
- List of SAT vocabulary words for studying.
MCAS Prep
- ELA MCAS practice tests and examples.
SOAPSTone
- This is a helpful strategy to summarize and analyze the most important details in a text.
Public Speaking
- Overview of public speaking strategies.
- Public speaking tips playlist.
- Tips for creating a slideshow presentation.
Discussion Circles
- Discussion circle guidelines and note taking organizer.
- Discussion sentence starters.
College Application Essay
- Review my page on writing personal narratives.
- Senior brag sheet.

MLA & Citations
- Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) has step by step guides on how to cite using MLA formatting and other references styles. It also has helpful research and writing tips.
- MLA Formatting Tutorial Video

Annotation
- Tutorial on annotation.
- Strategies for annotation.
Literary Periods
- Timeline of major American literary movements.
Plagiarism
- Infograph on types of plagiarism and what to avoid.
- More guidelines on avoiding plagiarism.
- NHS academic honor code.
Vocabulary
- A list of high school level general vocab words and their definitions.
- Students are encouraged to reference the dictionary & thesaurus when reading and writing.
Student Awards & Publications