WRITing workshop resources
Portfolio Resources
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Writing Menu - August/September (click here)
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Six Traits of Writing (rubric for grading)
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Portfolio Planner - organization prewriting (click here)
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How to create and share a folder in Google Drive (video)
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How to format and share a Google Doc (video)
Narrative Writing
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CHS essential elements of narrative pieces (checklist)
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Visual Writing Prompts - Narrative (link)
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Visual Writing Prompts - Personal (link)
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13 Thought-Provoking Personal Narrative Prompts (link)
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New York Times: "500 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing" (link)
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50 Narrative Essay Topics (link)
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100 Story Starters for Teens (link)
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365 Creative Writing Prompts (link)
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Writer's Digest Creative Writing Prompts (link)
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105 Creative Writing Prompts to Try Out (link)
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The Moth Podcast - great mentors for storytelling (link, example episodes)
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Story Corps - stories from people of all backgrounds and beliefs (link)
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Lore - podcast focusing on myths, legends, and folk tales (link)
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Story Collider - true, personal stories from ordinary people in the realm of science (link)
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Argumentative Writing
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CHS essential elements of argumentative pieces (checklist)
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Visual Writing Prompts - Argumentative/Persuasive (link)
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ThoughtCo 50 Compelling Argumentative Essay Topics (link)
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New York Times: "200 Prompts for Argumentative Writing" (link)
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60 Compelling Argumentative Topics (link)
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50 Great Argumentative Essay Topics (link)
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150 Argumentative Essay Topics (link)
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401 Prompts for Argumentative Writing (link)
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55 Great Debate Topics (link)
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120 Debate Topics for High Schoolers (link)
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100+ Interesting Debate Topics (link)
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The Perspective - Two Sides to Every Story (link)
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ProCon.org - information on both sides of current issues (link)
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EssayPro "Thesis Statement Writing" (informative video)
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EssayPro "How to Write an Argumentative Essay" (informative video and tutorial)
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Scribbr "How to Write a Strong Thesis Statement" (informative video)
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Shmoop "How to Identify Ethos, Logos, and Pathos" (informative video)
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Ariel Bissett "How to Write An Essay: Thesis" (informative video)
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Argumentative Writing - Graphic Organizer (printable PDF)
Informative Writing
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CHS essential elements of informative pieces (checklist)
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45 Informative Essay Topics (link)
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509 Informative Ideas and Topics (link)
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YourDictionary Examples of Informative Essays (link)
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Study.com Informative Essay: Definition, Examples, and Structure (link)
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75 Expository Prompts (link)
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15 Engaging Explanatory Writing Prompts (link)
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ThoughtCo 61 Expository Essay Topics (link)
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92 Expository Essay Topics (link)
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Good Informative Speech Topics (link)
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EssayPro "How to Write an Informative Essay" (informative video)
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Mometrix Academy "Writing an Expository Essay" (informative video)
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Canva - 40 of the best infographics to inspire you (examples)
Research Skills
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CHS essential research skills (checklist)
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Research: 50 Ideas to Get Started (link)
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100 Original Research Paper Topics (link)
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PrepScholar 113 Great Research Paper Topics (link)
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717 Good Research Paper Topics (link)
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25 Controversial Topics for Research (link)
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KnightCite - Citation Generator (link)
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Citation Machine (link)
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Carthage High School Media Center - database access (link)
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"Papers & Essays: Crash Course Study Skills" (informative video)
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OWLPurdue: "MLA Style: In-Text Citations" (informative video)
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College Writing: "How to Write MLA In-Text Citations"(informative video)
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McMaster Libraries: "MLA Citations" (informative video)
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OWLPurdue - MLA Sample Works Cited Page (link)
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Problems with Using Wikipedia for Research (article)
Vocabulary Study
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CHS essential elements of vocabulary study (checklist)
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100 Words Every High School Freshman Should Know (link and flashcards)
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100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know (link and flashcards)
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College Board's Top 100 Common ACT/SAT Vocabulary Works (flashcards)
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PrepScholar's ACT Vocabulary Top 150 Words (printable PDF)
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary (link)
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Thesaurus.com (link)
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Dictionary.com (link)
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Describing Words (link)
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Visuwords Visual Dictionary (link)
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Origins and Histories of Words (link)
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Free Rice (link)
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Word Sift (link)
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Wordle (link)
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Vocabulary.com Play (link)