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No Translators: Resources

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

1. www.dictionary.com 

A good resource to use when understanding words, and making sure you use the correct tense in your sentences.




Type a word in the search box

Click enter 

You will be shown a page that looks like this (I typed in 'ran'):


The entire page will show you the correct ways to use the word in a sentence.




2. Thesaurus






adj = adjective

v = verb

pron = pronoun


Happy Writing! 


Opinion - Sentence Starters



Writing Your Paragraphs

Thursday, September 25, 2014



Dear Students:

Do not forget to follow the steps to writing and submitting your work. You want to make sure that you follow directions, practice editing, and formatting before sending me your paragraphs. 

Happy Writing!








Self-Help Video

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Dear Students:

I have created a video to help you find research on the internet. Click on the link to review the video if you need help Self-help Video Page

If you choose to use (copy) some of the information from the web page that you find, do not forget to review your writing guide on page 34 to cite the information correctly.



Happy Writing!


Translators

Sunday, September 14, 2014



Dear Students:

This semester we will work on building our vocabulary and confidence in writing. This will help you  avoid using a translator too much, and losing points on your writing assignments.

Write! Just Write!

Friday, September 12, 2014