Topic Choice:

• Common App Essay Prompts

• 50 Argumentative Essay Topics

Word Choice:

• Action Verb List

• Transitional Word List

• Sensory Word List

• 100 Ways to Say "Good"

• 100 Ways to Say "Bad

• 45 Ways to Avoid "Very"

Formal Writing:

• The Demon Sheet

Thesis Development:

• Online Writing Lab at Purdue University - Tips and Examples

• L.A.M.E. Thesis Statements - How to create this type of statement and examples.

Citation and Formatting Help:

• Online Writing Lab at Purdue University - MLA Guide

• Online Writing Lab at Purdue University - APA Guide

• NoodleTools

• Citation Machine

General Writing Help:

• Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.

• Literacy Ideas - Help for all types of writing in all content areas

• How to Synthesize Information - BGSU - Bringing together information from multiple sources

Other Sites:

• Turnitin.com

• SHS Media Center