Resources

• Tools for struggling writers: 

  • https://www.reallygreatreading.com/homeconnection/

• Grammarly is a free website that edits for grammar, spelling, tone, and clarity

• Owl Purdue outlines the specifics of all types of citations. This link will take you to the MLA page

• Paragraph Writing 

  • https://www.grammarly.com/blog/paragraph-structure/?gclid=CjwKCAjw7p6aBhBiEiwA83fGum3wSmLqfuy0ZtKXM2Ml2ngAYicArWUEUQK0ildcqKmr8ciLDgk04BoCo5kQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

  • https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/planning/paragraphs/

• Thesis Writing 

  • https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_writing_process/thesis_statement_tips.html

  • https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/process/thesis/

  • https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/developing-thesis

  • https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/planning/thesis-statements/

• Essay Writing 

  • https://www.grammarly.com/blog/essay-writing/

  • https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/essay-writing/six-top-tips-for-writing-a-great-essay

  • https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/writing-your-essay

• Tools to support struggling readers (fluency): 

  • https://www.reallygreatreading.com/homeconnection/

  • https://www.reallygreatreading.com/sites/default/files/Oral_Reading_Fluency_Practice_BlitzBoostHDW_v5_04032020.pdf

  • https://www.reallygreatreading.com/sites/default/files/HD_Word_Decodable_Passages_v6_04032020.pdf

• Reading literature 

• Close reading 

• Reading poetry 

  • https://poets.org/text/how-read-poem-0

  • https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/how-to-read-poetry

  • https://bookriot.com/how-to-read-poetry/

  • https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/20/how-to-read-poetry-like-a-professor-thomas-foster

• Reading Shakespeare 

  • https://www.stagemilk.com/how-to-read-shakespeare/

  • https://www.bardweb.net/content/ac/shakesreader.html

• How to critically analyze

  • Mining literature for deeper meanings

  • 5 tips to improve your critical thinking

• Reading Theory 

• Asking Questions While Reading Theory 

• Study Playlists 

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfKfPfyJRdk&ab_channel=LofiGirl

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYPVQccHhAQ&ab_channel=RelaxingJazzPiano

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OEL4P1Rz04&ab_channel=SoothingRelaxation

• Study Tips

  • https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/studying-101-study-smarter-not-harder/

  • https://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/back-to-school-study-tips

• What is the OSSLT? 

• OSSLT Framework: https://www.eqao.com/framework-osslt/

• Practice Tests 

• Mock PDF Version of the 2023 OSSLT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t22MraoSJHRA36wVVTYPCWxo755gb5OY/view?usp=sharing

Answer Key: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GoVZBNPeYg2df-xzfoqAlLEq1WP-CJ_v7s-Wq-WiIY0/edit?usp=sharing

Other Resources: 

• • https://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/northviewheights/Students/Resources/OSSLT-Preparation-Resources

  • https://ontarioliteracy.ca/osslt-practice-tests

• • Frequently asked Questions: https://www.eqao.com/frequently-asked-questions/

  • https://ontarioliteracy.ca/osslt-practice-tests

  • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hoau0ZcK3IpTw8_9d_yU4DFk6F0lalHEzTwI2-R8lOc/prefill

  • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hoau0ZcK3IpTw8_9d_yU4DFk6F0lalHEzTwI2-R8lOc/prefill

• AP Central 

• English Language and Composition  

  • Exam Overview

  • AP Students Language and Composition

  • Practice Tests 

• English Literature and Composition 

  • Exam Overview

  • AP Student Literature and Composition

  • Practice Tests 

• AP Credits & University Admissions 

• OUAC 

• How to write a personal statement 

• How to write a resume 

• How to write a cover letter 

• Toronto Public Library

• JSTOR

• Student Resources TDSB 

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