Sunday, October 21, 2012

AP English Rhetorical Terms

Link provides definition and examples for:

Argument
Diction
Scheme
Syntax
Trope
Writing Material

Friday, October 12, 2012

Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

Letters with weighted bottoms. Spacing which increases readability. Fonts may be changed.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Biology - Mrs. Pittinaro, MPHS

Biology resources. Be sure to click on the class links to find the EOC study guide with answers. I recommend doing so at the being of the course.

AP English resources - Mr. Mark Jenkins, MPHS

Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the doc to find the grammar ppt refreshers semicolons and colons; commas; apostrophes, dashes, and hyphens. Look around this wiki site and you'll find other resources on Tone, Diction, Syntax, and OPTIC Strategy.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Go Social Studies Go!

Straightforward notes with lots of images to link names, places, events:
Geography
U. S. History
World History
World Religions

American History & Government Home Page

Make sure to take the quizzes within each chapter.

STUDYBLUE | Flashcards | U.S. History H Goal 3

U.S. History Honors - people and places

Using Quotations Effectively

Research paper verbs - where are you?

  • says
  • writes
  • observes
  • notes
  • remarks
  • adds
  • declares
  • informs us
  • alleges
  • claims
  • states
  • comments
  • thinks
  • affirms
  • asserts
  • explains
  • argues

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

How Children Succeed

Thank you to Michelle Icard who brought this author to my attention.

Pure IQ is stubbornly resistant to improvement after about age eight. But the ability to handle stress and manage strong emotions can be improved, sometimes dramatically, well into adolescence..." - Paul Tough