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How to Read Informational Texts

"Tools for Reading Informational Texts" from Pérsida Himmele and William Himmele's ebook _Total Literacy Techniques: Tools to Help Students Analyze Literature and Informational Texts_

Primary vs. Secondary Sources

Primary vs. Secondary Resources Handout by Mr. Guilford
Primary vs. Secondary Resources Handout

Evaluating Resources

Purdue OWL: Evaluating Sources of Information
"Evaluating Online Resources" from Erik Palmer's ebook _Researching in a Digital World: How Do I Teach My Students to Conduct Quality Online Research?_
Cornell University Library's "Critically Analyzing Information Sources: Critical Appraisal and Analysis" Instruction and tips for how to analyze information sources, including evaluation criteria
Evaluation Wizard Digital Information Fluency's Web page evaluation tool. Just cut and paste the site URL into the space provided.

Evaluating Sources for a Research Paper
CRAAP Test for Evaluating Resources
Checklist for Evaluating Websites by Western Hemisphere Today
Guide to Filtering Web Info by Western Hemisphere Today
Credibility of Sources by Mr. Guilford

Preventing Plagiarism

Preventing Plagiarism

Purdue OWL: Avoiding Plagiarism

Writing Tips & Reminders

Thesis Statements

Writing an Effective Thesis Statement by Ms. Rappoccio
Easy Thesis Generator
How to Write a Good Thesis Statement
Writing a Thesis Statement Packet by A Guide to Historical Research Through the National History Day Program (p. 196, Ch. 5)
TS ICE T Use the mnemonic device: "They Sell Iced Tea" to write a well-argued paper. By Mrs. Condon.

Organization

Guide to Writing Thesis Statements
by Wesleyan Univeristy's Writing Center
Worksheet - Paper Outline by Mr. Randle
Worksheet - Paper Outline by Ms. Weidner
Worksheet - Connecting Thesis and Topic Sentences
CIPL's Transition Words
Graphic Organizer - Argumentative Writing
Rules for Creating a Formal Outline
Steps to Organization

Building a Body Paragraph

TS ICE T Use the mnemonic device: "They Sell Iced Tea" to write a well-argued essay. By Mrs. Condon.

Conclusions

Revising

Editing

Purdue OWL: Proofreading

Formatting

Cite This for Me
Sample First Page and Works Cited Using MLA
Creating a Hanging Indent
Adding MLA Header and Page Numbers
Online Citation Wizards Digital Information Fluency's tool to help you cite online journals, electronic books and databases, Web pages with and without authors in 5 citation styles: MLA, APA, Chicago, CSE, and Harvard.
Annotated Bibliography by National History Day
How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography from Cornell University Library
MLA Style Guide - Quick & Easy by Eric Garcia, Cal State Northridge's Oviatt Library
Purdue OWL: APA Overview
Purdue OWL: MLA Overview

Works Cited by Mr. Guilford
How to Write a Paper in Paper Form

Grammar & Mechanics & Style

Using the Active Voice

Stanford Writing Center: Top Twenty Errors in Undergraduate Writing

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