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The College Essay Guy--A one stop shop for all things college essay. Many free resources (including writing exercises and sample essays), plus courses for a negotiable fee.
Khan Academy: Applying to College--Videos with advice from admissions counselors as well as experts on writing the college essay.
Essays that Worked--Part of the Johns Hopkins University website. Contains example college essays along with commentary from JHU Admissions staff. ESSAYS ARE PRESENTED AS MODELS FOR REVIEW ONLY.
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The Purdue Owl: Avoiding Plagiarism-- A section of Purdue University's Online Writing Lab. Includes descriptions of plagiarism, best practices to avoid plagiarism, and exercises.
Writer: 7 Common Types of Plagiarism Explained--Clear, easy to understand descriptions of the different types of plagiarism beyond "copy and paste."
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The Purdue Owl: Grammar--Another section of Purdue University's Online Writing Lab. Contains explanations and examples of the most common and commonly confused grammar rules/constructions (use the menu on the left side of the page to navigate to similar sections about mechanics and punctuation).
Khan Academy: Grammar--lessons and exercises on basic grammar and mechanics.
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The Purdue Owl: Research and Citation Resources--Another section of Purdue University's Online Writing Lab. Contains information about evaluating and using outside sources, proper citation, and MLA and APA style formats, as well as a discussion of the responsible use of online citation generators and paper checkers.
Easy Bib--Online citation generator. Put in the website or ISBN number for the source (or fill in some key information), and the site generates Works Cited and parenthetical citations in either MLA or APA style. Also contains a document checker to assess for plagiarism.
MLA Style Center--Official style site of the Modern Language association. Contains information and tools related to citation and writing/formatting research papers, as well as questions and tips about improving writing in general.
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Analysis
Literary Analysis Paragraph --A graphic organizer to help with planning body paragraphs for literary analysis essays (print to fill out by hand, or use the "Open with" drop-down menu in the top center of the screen and choose "Annotate with Kami" for an editable .pdf).
Introductions--A graphic organizer with directions on how to compose a "funnel" introduction that transitions smoothly from hook statement to thesis statement. (Again, print to fill out by hand, or "Annotate with Kami" to edit the .pdf. To see the graphic organizer completed with the elements of a sample introduction, click here.)
General
MLA Format Template --A Google Doc with replaceable text already formatted in MLA format. Replace general terms or descriptions with your specific info. -- e.g. "Your Name" with your actual name, etc. (The link will prompt you to make a copy. Once you do, make sure to change the name of that document to the title/description of your essay so you can find it in your files later)
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SAT Reading Info/Advice--A Google Slides presentation of information and strategic advice for the SAT Reading section.
SAT Writing Info/Advice--A Google Slides presentation of information and strategic advice for the SAT Writing section.
SAT Writing Item/Skill Prevalence --A Google Sheets spreadsheet identifying skills tested on the SAT Writing section by the number of questions related to that skill on SAT practice tests available on the official SAT website, with some analysis of the amount of time it generally takes to answer questions of each type.
SAT Practice Tests -- Practice SAT tests on the official SAT website, provided by the College Board. Students can download/print paper tests, or take an online practice test. Each practice test also comes with a document that explains each answer, as well as a document that explains how to score the practice test.
Khan Academy SAT Practice -- Khan Academy has partnered with the College Board to provide online lessons and practice of SAT skills. Students may complete SAT lessons and practice tests of their choosing, or download their SAT/PSAT scores from their College Board account, which Khan Academy will use to build a personalized practice plan.