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How to Write and Organize a Cause and Effect Essay
TweetShare Please note: This material is Copyright 2012 Secondary Solutions. No part of this article/post may be reproduced, transmitted, translated or stored, in any form, including digitally or electronically, without the express written permission of Secondary Solutions. Writing Cause/Effect Essays Cause and Effect essays explore why things happen (causes) and what happens as a result [...]
20 Fun Poem Types You’ve Never Heard Of
TweetShareTo celebrate National Poetry Month (in April), I thought I would share some fun poetry ideas to get those creative juices flowing, along with a FREEBIE handouts Glossary of Poetic Terms and 8 Types of Poetry. Last year at this time, I posted Thirty Poetry Project Ideas for National Poetry Month, so this year, I thought I [...]
Using Appropriate Tone in Writing #engchat
TweetShareOne of the most difficult literary devices to recognize as well as convey is tone. Helping students to identify tone in literature can be daunting, and helping students create the appropriate tone in their own original writing can also be a chore. The following are some tips to help students grasp the concept of tone. [...]
Are you ‘Mechanically Inclined’? You certainly can be with this must-have book for everything grammar and writing!
TweetShareHow do you feel about teaching Grammar? Do you cringe at the idea, or do you start to salivate with ideas of how you can help your students make even the most difficult concepts click? For most of us, while we may be decent grammarians naturally, teaching the rules of grammar and writing (especially to [...]
What Does Plagiarism Look Like? 10 Free Resources to help you develop your own Plagiarism Policy, educate yourself and your students, and detect unoriginal work
TweetShare I will never forget the first time I knew I had caught a cheater. It was in my first year teaching, and I remember that I really, really wanted to make sure that my kids turned in original work–I was very sensitive to plagiarism, since I had been accused of it once (long story; I [...]
Using That versus Which
TweetShare As you all may know, I do a lot of reading, writing, and some minor editing, so I decided to touch upon one of the issues I often come across in my work. This month, I am getting technical as I explore the guidelines of that versus which in writing. Before I move on to some of these [...]
Thirty Poetry Project Ideas for National Poetry Month!
TweetShare To celebrate National Poetry Month (April), I thought I would make this month’s blog all about poetry by sharing some fun poetry ideas to get those creative juices flowing! Years ago, while sifting through paperwork I happened upon my old “Poem Report,” dated May 24, 1989! While the memories of working so hard to [...]
“Throw Up on the Page” – Overcoming Writer’s Block
TweetShareThe time had come. I had finally created a blog. I had been wanting to for months—years, really. I realize I am not the most creative writer; my strengths are in creating (generally dry, structured) curriculum, not poetry…and I certainly don’t consider myself witty. I finally told myself that this was okay and that I [...]
