WRITing workshop resources

Portfolio Resources

• Writing Menu - August/September (click here)

• Six Traits of Writing (rubric for grading)

• Portfolio Planner - organization prewriting (click here)

• How to create and share a folder in Google Drive (video)

• How to format and share a Google Doc (video)

Narrative Writing

• CHS essential elements of narrative pieces (checklist)

• Visual Writing Prompts - Narrative (link)

• Visual Writing Prompts - Personal (link)

• 13 Thought-Provoking Personal Narrative Prompts (link)

• New York Times: "500 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing" (link)

• 50 Narrative Essay Topics (link)

• 100 Story Starters for Teens (link)

• 365 Creative Writing Prompts (link)

• Writer's Digest Creative Writing Prompts (link)

• 105 Creative Writing Prompts to Try Out (link)

• The Moth Podcast - great mentors for storytelling (link, example episodes)

• Story Corps - stories from people of all backgrounds and beliefs (link)

• Lore - podcast focusing on myths, legends, and folk tales (link)

• Story Collider - true, personal stories from ordinary people in the realm of science (link)

• EssayPro - Narrative Writing (informative video and tutorial)

Argumentative Writing

• CHS essential elements of argumentative pieces (checklist)

• Visual Writing Prompts - Argumentative/Persuasive (link)

• ThoughtCo 50 Compelling Argumentative Essay Topics (link)

• New York Times: "200 Prompts for Argumentative Writing" (link)

• 60 Compelling Argumentative Topics (link)

• 50 Great Argumentative Essay Topics (link)

• 150 Argumentative Essay Topics (link)

• 401 Prompts for Argumentative Writing (link)

• 55 Great Debate Topics (link)

• 120 Debate Topics for High Schoolers (link)

• 100+ Interesting Debate Topics (link)

• The Perspective - Two Sides to Every Story (link)

• ProCon.org - information on both sides of current issues (link)

• EssayPro "Thesis Statement Writing" (informative video)

• EssayPro "How to Write an Argumentative Essay" (informative video and tutorial)

• Scribbr "How to Write a Strong Thesis Statement" (informative video)

• Shmoop "How to Identify Ethos, Logos, and Pathos" (informative video)

• Ariel Bissett "How to Write An Essay: Thesis" (informative video)

• Argumentative Writing - Graphic Organizer (printable PDF)

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Informative Writing

• CHS essential elements of informative pieces (checklist)

• 45 Informative Essay Topics (link)

• 509 Informative Ideas and Topics (link)

• YourDictionary Examples of Informative Essays (link)

• Study.com Informative Essay: Definition, Examples, and Structure (link)

• 75 Expository Prompts (link)

• 15 Engaging Explanatory Writing Prompts (link)

• ThoughtCo 61 Expository Essay Topics (link)

• 92 Expository Essay Topics (link)

• Good Informative Speech Topics (link)

• EssayPro "How to Write an Informative Essay" (informative video)

• EssayPro "Expository Essay" (informative video)

• Mometrix Academy "Writing an Expository Essay" (informative video)

• Being objective in your writing (informative video)

• Canva - 40 of the best infographics to inspire you (examples)

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Research Skills

• CHS essential research skills (checklist)

• Research: 50 Ideas to Get Started (link)

• 100 Original Research Paper Topics (link)

• PrepScholar 113 Great Research Paper Topics (link)

• 717 Good Research Paper Topics (link)

• 25 Controversial Topics for Research (link)

• KnightCite - Citation Generator (link)

• Citation Machine (link)

• Carthage High School Media Center - database access (link)

• "Papers & Essays: Crash Course Study Skills" (informative video)

• "What is research?" (informative video)

• OWLPurdue: "MLA Style: In-Text Citations" (informative video)

• College Writing: "How to Write MLA In-Text Citations"(informative video)

• McMaster Libraries: "MLA Citations" (informative video)

• OWLPurdue - MLA Sample Works Cited Page (link)

• Problems with Using Wikipedia for Research (article)

Vocabulary Study

• CHS essential elements of vocabulary study (checklist)

• 100 Words Every High School Freshman Should Know (link and flashcards)

• 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know (link and flashcards)

• College Board's Top 100 Common ACT/SAT Vocabulary Works (flashcards)

• PrepScholar's ACT Vocabulary Top 150 Words (printable PDF)

• Merriam-Webster's Dictionary (link)

• Thesaurus.com (link)

• Dictionary.com (link)

• Describing Words (link)

• Visuwords Visual Dictionary (link)

• Online Etymology Dictionary - Origins and Histories of Words (link)

• Free Rice (link)

• Word Sift (link)

• Wordle (link)

• Vocabulary.com Play (link)