Writing Resources

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Pioneer High School English Department

Writing Resources
826 Michigan (http://www.826michigan.org/, 11-27-2006)
 
826michigan is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills through tutoring, workshops, and other activities.

Organizing a Research Paper (http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill1.htm , 03-13-2006)
 
A Cornell University Library site for organizing a research paper.

'11 Rules of Writing' (http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/, 03-13-2006)
 
A guide to some of the most commonly violated rules of writing, grammar, and punctuation.

Internet Public Library Student Resources (http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/, 03-13-2006)
 
The Internet Public Library offers writing and research resources for high school and college students.

A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students (http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/, 03-13-2006)

Indispensable Writing Resources (http://www.enhancemywriting.com/, 03-13-2006)

Online Writing Lab - Purdue University (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/, 07-23-2009)
 
This site offers numerous resources for all modes of writing.

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant (http://www.powa.org/, 03-13-2006)
 
This site offers support for writing a number of different kinds of essays.

Citation Machine (http://citationmachine.net/, 03-14-2006)
 
An interactive web tool for formatting works cited (bibliographies). Supports both MLA and APA formats. You simply type in the pertinent information from your research source, and Citation Machine properly formats it for you.

How to Write a Personal Statement (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/p_perstate.html, 03-13-2006)
 
How to write a personal statement or college admissions essay.

Writing Samples (http://thewritesource.com/models.htm#inc, 03-13-2006)
 
Student samples of various essay prompts.

How to Write a Thesis Statement (thesis_statement.pdf, 69.0 kb, 03-13-2006)
 
A handout to help you write a thesis statement.

Paraphrase, Don't Plagiarize! (paraphrasing.pdf, 42.0 kb, 03-13-2006)
 
A handout demonstrating the proper way to paraphrase another's work in your research and analysis papers.

Writing About Fiction (writing_about_fiction.pdf, 38.0 kb, 03-13-2006)
 
A handout to help you get started when writing about fiction.

Contact Information:
Kathy Arden, Department Chair
E-mail: arden@aaps.k12.mi.us
Phone: (734) 994-2158
Fax: (734) 994-2198