Helpful Links
Citation Machine
Use this site to help you properly cite information that you use in your writings.
Chomp Chomp
An index of terms, rules, interactive exercises, and handouts for students and teachers. You even can win virtual prizes!!!
Successful Life - Motivational Video
We all need a little motivation once in a while. This is a great video I found on YouTube.
Writing a Compare/Contrast Essay
A compare and contrast essay is a form of academic writing that is built around
comparing two (sometimes several) items. This site is a great guide when writing your A Raisin in the Sun essay.
Examples of "simple" intro for Compare Papers
MLA Formatting and Style Guide
MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This great site offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page. I have been using this site as a resource for many years.
Prepositional Phrases
Definitions and explanations of prepositional phrases and examples of commonly used phrases. Also, a very humorous video! :)
Free Rice
Who doesn't love this site! Guess words and earn money to stop world hunger! This link will take you to the various categories you can choose - including English words...hint! Hint!
Preposition Desert
Get the kangaroo rats home before it rains! A little elementary, but nonetheless a cute site to help you practice your prepositions!
Infinitives
Taken from Chomp Chomp above, I believe this gives the best explanation of what an infinitive is, and the exceptions to the norm.
Appositives
Remember an appositive is a noun or a noun phrase that is placed next to another noun or noun phrase to
help identify it. This site further explains when an appositive is essential or non-essential to the sentence, and when to place commas.
Meriam-Webster Quizzes and Games
I find this addicting! You can play various games here including Name That Thing, Spell It, and True/False.
Infinitive Phrase Practice
Determine whether the underlined infinitive phrases have been used at nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. For those who want a CHALLENGE...try this!
212 Degrees - The Extra Degree
The Extra Degree captures a simple, yet powerful concept. At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. It's that extra degree that can power a locomotive...or take your life results far beyond your expectations.
Success!
Want to be suucessful? Watch this speakers take on what you have to do in order to acheive success! I love this!
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