Writing
AP Writing Prompts: Open here
AP Lit Essays Self-Evaluation and Peer Feedback: Open here
Video Tutorial of Mr. Chilton explaining this document: Click here
AP Essay Feedback Comments: Open here
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AP Essay Score Conversion Chart: Open here
Video Lecture of Mr. Chilton explaining this powerpoint on MLA:
Video Lecture of Mr. Chilton explaining this powerpoint on Writing: Click here.
This page is a collection of resources I have created or compiled to help you with writing. Choose from the list below to navigate to pages of interest or assistance:
AP Writing Website: Great resource from fellow AP Lit teacher, Ms. Hogue. Definitely the best single resource for learning how to improve your writing.
Academic Writing: Wonderful resource from Dartmouth College about the difference between high school and college-level writing. Useful for my "college-level" AP class.
OWL MLA: The ultimate guide to writing in MLA format. Make sure to look at all of the useful links on the left-hand side for in-text citations and Works Cited basics.
Research Website: This is a custom page that was created by the SCC library staff for my classes to research on
Citing Sources from Yale: Basics on MLA, APA, and Chicago style from Yale University.
Writing Webquest: Useful tips from Mr. Chilton on writing for his class.
Exemplary Examples: Uploaded essays of past student's work at the Early College!
How to Write an Essay in 10 Easy Steps: Fairly self-explanatory title...
Essay Grading Rubric: This is a graphic organizer that I use to "grade" your essays and other completed papers
39 Rules for Writing: Compiled from the 30+ years of teaching experience, I found these great "rules" on a respected English professor's website
Proofreading Symbols: These images will be useful when revising your essays and deciphering what Mr. C writes on your paper
Yale University Editing Key and Writing Tips: This short and useful document lays out some sound advice for writing academic papers.
Yale University How to Write Good Papers: Self-explanatory title. Check it out.
What Good Writers Know: Five useful tips from Yale University Writing
UNC Writing Center: Great resource from UNC-Chapel Hill
UNC Writing Center Handouts: Informative collection of videos and handouts on various topics related to writing. Must see.
University of Chicago Writing Center: U of C Writing Center with helpful information about how to improve writing skills.
Grammar Handbook: University of Illinois website with useful information about writing and grammar.
Advice on Writing: Useful tips from a college professor. Worth reading.
Manuscripts: Cool website showing some famous books in their original handwritten form. Including notebooks from Guillermo del Toro--writer of Hellboy, etc.
Manuscripts from the British Library: For book lovers, this is the Holy Grail. I've been here, seen them in person. If you can't catch a flight to London, this is as close as it gets. Blow your minds.
Literary Analysis: A fantastic succinct guide to how to write a literary analysis essay. A must read for any AP student.
Guide to Literary Analysis: A nice introduction to writing literary analysis by a high school teacher. Solid stuff (a little basic though)