Copyright rules
Copyright rules every student should know
Help with Latin/Greek vocabulary:
Lists of words grouped with Latin and Greek prefixes, suffixes and roots
More words grouped with their prefixes
Another
And yet another
History of Language
Etymology
Free Videos on Everything English: (Used to be free, now I am not sure of their status.
Education Portal: Writing
Education Portal: Literature
Video Prep Materials for AP Lang
Helpful links:
Links to literature Links of major universities
Major links to primary sources
Online collaborative study group programs accessible on the school computers:
article about the features of the study groups
thinkbinder.com
studyhall.com
quizlet.com
Shakespeare
No Fear Shakespeare - side by side original text and modern rewording.
Britannica Online School Edition available both at school and home!
Go online to Library Web Page, Databases and login with Username and Password available from your teacher or the Librarian.
If you have questions contact the Library staff.
Britannica Online School Edition provides easy access to a world of knowledge!
· Quick information for homework and special projects
· Action-packed videos and colorful images
· Quick-click dictionary and Thesaurus
· Automatic citations
· Current Magazines plus the Web’s best sites
Graphic Organizers and Graphs
Netiquette – rules of courtesy for the Internet Graphic Organizers
Make your own graph paper, music notation, etc. paper
copies of major graphic organizers in PDF files
Libraries
Valencia High Library
City of Santa Clarita Public Library
County of Los Angeles Public Library Catalog
Dictionaries & Words
The Free Dictionary - work games as well as dictionary resources
Multiple Dictionaries
Dictionary.net - excellent source for sentences using the words
Idioms
Prefixes and Suffixes Vocabulary Development
Rhetorical/Literary Devices definitions
More Rhetorical Devices and links to definitions
Thesaurus
The difference between lay and lie
Grammar
Grammar Help
Common Errors Help
Interactive Grammar exercises
Literary Definitions
About.com
Literary Terms
Rhetorical terms
Poetic Terms
Writing Programs to help you edit or determine plagiarism for yourself
Glat Plagiarism self test: The Glatt Plagiarism Self-Detection Test provides a ROUGH estimate that plagiarism has or has not occurred. Based on the percentage of correct answers, the test results are intended to be used to help you become aware of text which you may have inadvertently plagiarized.
JPlag (Free! Detects software code plagiarism. )
The Plagiarism Resource Site (Free! Windows and Linux based software.)
Paper Rater - Checks for plagiarism and grammar and spelling errors.
Plagiarism Games:
Citations
Research and Documentation Online Hacker Handbooks- go to Humanities, then Documenting Sources
Fair Use of art and links to free images
Fair(y) Use video
Sample Works Cited Page
Textual Support
Citing indirect sources i.e. A Critical essay within a larger work, or quoting someone who was in turn quoting someone else.
OWL instructions on citing indirect sources under Citing Indirect sources.
MLA Citations
Link to both MLA and APA Citations
Easy Bibliography format
Footnotes
In-text citations.
Information Fluency: Tutorial_- on the last page it gives you free sites you can use to check your own work for plagiarism
Plagiarism Intaractive Tutorial
Plagiarism Tutorial Simon Fraser University
You Quote It You Note It Plagiarism tutorial
Help for using quotations and avoiding Plagiarism
Interactive Site about Plagiarism
Avoiding Plagiarism
Using Quotations
Handling evidence
Difference Between Quote and Quotation
Tips for Introductions:
HowtoBegin
Writing an intro for a research paper
More about introductions
Analyzing-literature
Intro strategies
Writing Help
Purdue University - OWL writing resources
Mr. Moeller's How to Write an Essay document
Best Writing Help
Credible Site Sample (Dihydrogen Monoxide)?
Sample Student Paper
Carson-Newman College composition course web site
Making Sentences Clear and Concise (University of Richmond WritingCenter)
Revising Business Prose PowerPoint (proofread ‹ there are some errors) The Paramedic Method
Thesis
Handout for Thesis Statements
Test Helps
AP Prep Math/Science/History
Irlen Syndrome
Link to class page on Irlen syndrome - includes self-test link
Irlen Syndrome - Irlen Institute Website
Articles on Irlen Sydnrome
Books about Irlen Syndrome
Reading by the Colors by Helen Irlen
The Light Barrier by Rhonda Stone
Literature
Digital PDF Copy of The Great Gatsby
Poetry Tool
American Verse Project: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/amverse/
list of 400 American authors (Poets) on site: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/amverse/authlist.html
Student help for Of Mice and Men
Student help for To Kill a Mockingbird
International literature magazine
Pulitzer Prize Winners
Satirical Posters at Despair.com
Orson Scott Card website
Links to Major Articles
Free Documentaries
Copyright rules every student should know
Help with Latin/Greek vocabulary:
Lists of words grouped with Latin and Greek prefixes, suffixes and roots
More words grouped with their prefixes
Another
And yet another
History of Language
Etymology
Free Videos on Everything English: (Used to be free, now I am not sure of their status.
Education Portal: Writing
Education Portal: Literature
Video Prep Materials for AP Lang
Helpful links:
Links to literature Links of major universities
Major links to primary sources
Online collaborative study group programs accessible on the school computers:
article about the features of the study groups
thinkbinder.com
studyhall.com
quizlet.com
Shakespeare
No Fear Shakespeare - side by side original text and modern rewording.
Britannica Online School Edition available both at school and home!
Go online to Library Web Page, Databases and login with Username and Password available from your teacher or the Librarian.
If you have questions contact the Library staff.
Britannica Online School Edition provides easy access to a world of knowledge!
· Quick information for homework and special projects
· Action-packed videos and colorful images
· Quick-click dictionary and Thesaurus
· Automatic citations
· Current Magazines plus the Web’s best sites
Graphic Organizers and Graphs
Netiquette – rules of courtesy for the Internet Graphic Organizers
Make your own graph paper, music notation, etc. paper
copies of major graphic organizers in PDF files
Libraries
Valencia High Library
City of Santa Clarita Public Library
County of Los Angeles Public Library Catalog
Dictionaries & Words
The Free Dictionary - work games as well as dictionary resources
Multiple Dictionaries
Dictionary.net - excellent source for sentences using the words
Idioms
Prefixes and Suffixes Vocabulary Development
Rhetorical/Literary Devices definitions
More Rhetorical Devices and links to definitions
Thesaurus
The difference between lay and lie
Grammar
Grammar Help
Common Errors Help
Interactive Grammar exercises
Literary Definitions
About.com
Literary Terms
Rhetorical terms
Poetic Terms
Writing Programs to help you edit or determine plagiarism for yourself
Glat Plagiarism self test: The Glatt Plagiarism Self-Detection Test provides a ROUGH estimate that plagiarism has or has not occurred. Based on the percentage of correct answers, the test results are intended to be used to help you become aware of text which you may have inadvertently plagiarized.
JPlag (Free! Detects software code plagiarism. )
The Plagiarism Resource Site (Free! Windows and Linux based software.)
Paper Rater - Checks for plagiarism and grammar and spelling errors.
Plagiarism Games:
- Goblin Threat: http://www.lycoming.edu/library/instruction/tutorials/plagiarismGame.aspx
- Two Plagiarism games: http://www.niu.edu/ai/students/section05/games/index.htm
- Gaming Against Plagiarism: http://www.digitalworlds.ufl.edu/gap/
Citations
Research and Documentation Online Hacker Handbooks- go to Humanities, then Documenting Sources
Fair Use of art and links to free images
Fair(y) Use video
Sample Works Cited Page
Textual Support
Citing indirect sources i.e. A Critical essay within a larger work, or quoting someone who was in turn quoting someone else.
OWL instructions on citing indirect sources under Citing Indirect sources.
MLA Citations
Link to both MLA and APA Citations
Easy Bibliography format
Footnotes
In-text citations.
Information Fluency: Tutorial_- on the last page it gives you free sites you can use to check your own work for plagiarism
Plagiarism Intaractive Tutorial
Plagiarism Tutorial Simon Fraser University
You Quote It You Note It Plagiarism tutorial
Help for using quotations and avoiding Plagiarism
Interactive Site about Plagiarism
Avoiding Plagiarism
Using Quotations
Handling evidence
Difference Between Quote and Quotation
Tips for Introductions:
HowtoBegin
Writing an intro for a research paper
More about introductions
Analyzing-literature
Intro strategies
Writing Help
Purdue University - OWL writing resources
Mr. Moeller's How to Write an Essay document
Best Writing Help
Credible Site Sample (Dihydrogen Monoxide)?
Sample Student Paper
Carson-Newman College composition course web site
Making Sentences Clear and Concise (University of Richmond WritingCenter)
Revising Business Prose PowerPoint (proofread ‹ there are some errors) The Paramedic Method
Thesis
Handout for Thesis Statements
Test Helps
AP Prep Math/Science/History
Irlen Syndrome
Link to class page on Irlen syndrome - includes self-test link
Irlen Syndrome - Irlen Institute Website
Articles on Irlen Sydnrome
Books about Irlen Syndrome
Reading by the Colors by Helen Irlen
The Light Barrier by Rhonda Stone
Literature
Digital PDF Copy of The Great Gatsby
Poetry Tool
American Verse Project: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/amverse/
list of 400 American authors (Poets) on site: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/amverse/authlist.html
Student help for Of Mice and Men
Student help for To Kill a Mockingbird
International literature magazine
Pulitzer Prize Winners
Satirical Posters at Despair.com
Orson Scott Card website
Links to Major Articles
Free Documentaries