Essay Writing

How to write essays:

Click on the link: http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/

Need a transition?

Click on the link: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Transitions.html

Need to review paragraphing?

Click on the link: http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/para.html

Need a good lead:

Click on the link: http://www.mcte.org/resources/laneleads.html

Revision Tips:

Click the link: http://www.sunrae.org/lesson/revisetips.htm

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Class Sites

NSD8Writes (click on the name) is a group site created by Ms. Edwards for sharing and asking questions. You must be invited, obtain permission, and a .Mac ID (a free ID, not the purchased account.

NiceNet provides homework, writing topics, and a place to confer with other members of the class. If interested, click "Ms. Edwards" to obtain your class name and code.

 

Class Syllabus:

8 Reading: http://eaglesread.pbwiki.com

8 Writing: http://8write.pbwiki.com

7 Writing: http://7write.pbwiki.com

6 Writing: http://6write.pbwiki.com

5 Writing: http://5write.pbwiki.com

More to come.

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Other resources:

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