English 12 McKinley HS

Monday, September 12, 2016

Here are some helpful links on writing your college essay....

Tips for the College Essay from the College Board
College Essay #1 and Critique
College Essay #2 and Critique
Tips Slideshow
Ways to Get Started (very helpful)

Lots of awesome sample essays to read and get ideas from


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  • Course Syllabus
  • Plagiarism Policy

Quarter 4 texts

  • A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (full-text)

Video Links

  • A Raisin in the Sun video link---part 1
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  • Julius Caesar Animation--Part I
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Quarter 3 Research Paper texts

  • Source 13: "The Global Monitoring Report"
  • Source 12: "The Global Gender Gap Report"
  • Source 11: "The Economic Impacts of Broadband"
  • Source 10: "Investing in Development..."
  • Source 9: Bridging the Gender Divide: How Technology Can Advance Women"
  • Source 8: "Human Capital Investment in the Developing World"
  • Source 7: "Evidence for Action: Gender Equality and Economic Growth"
  • Source 6: "Poverty Facts and Stats"
  • Source 5: "Wealth Inequality in America" video
  • Source 4: How Many Americans Live in Poverty?"
  • Source 3: "The Case for Universal Basic Education..."
  • Source 2: "Empowering Women is Smart Economics"
  • Source 1: "Guns, Germs, and Steel"

Story/Article Links

  • "Black Men and Public Space" by Brent Staples
  • "Everyday Use" Alice Walker
  • 'No Fear" Julius Caesar
  • Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare full-text
  • The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told by Alex Haley--full-text

Research paper and other helpful essay and creative writing resources

  • Spark Notes Julius Caesar
  • Spark Notes Malcolm X
  • How to Write a Quality Response
  • The Owl at Purdue
  • Ethos, Logos, Pathos
  • Sample/Help for Dual-Entry Journals
  • Cursive Name Generator
  • Plagiarism Checker
  • Google Book Search
  • Easy Bib
  • Works Cited Help

Important Worksheets

  • Mood and Tone words
  • MLA format sheet/sample paper
  • College Essay Assignment
  • College Essay Grading Rubric
  • College Essay Self/peer-editing sheet
  • college essay (personal narrative) format sheet

Class Notes: Dual-entry Journals, Study Guides, etc.

  • Information on the thesis statement
  • Words that describe TONE AND MOOD
  • Annotation Bookmark

Worksheets, Essays, Major Assignments, etc.

  • Caesar essay quotes
  • Caesar Essay outline
  • Caesar Essay assignment
  • TREEE*S blanks

Classroom Calendar

  • Calendar Link

Tests and Quizzes

  • College Board Accuplacer Test

Samples:Student Essays, Journals, etc.

  • Accuplacer (Writeplacer) Samples

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