Education Tools for 6th – 8th Graders

Students will be given a topic to comment and respond.

Answer using complete sentences.

Note the parts of speech.  Check your grammar.

Instructor will post comment first.

Students will repond within time frame noted.

The following are websites for more information about the parts of speech.

http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html

http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos.htm

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/definitions.htm (most recommended)

http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/OTHERREFERENCE/GRAMMARANDPUNCTUATION/PartsSpeech.html

http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=487&engine=2

http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/partsofspeech/preview.weml

http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/english/parts.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/grammar/partsofspeech/

Please take note of sentence punctuation.

The following are websites for more information about sentence punctuation.

http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/sentence/puctuate.htm

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/566/02/

http://www.towson.edu/ows/sentences.htm

http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/dick/tta/sentpunc/sentpunc.htm

http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/lsc/faq/eng/enggraer.htm

http://www.accd.edu/sac/english/lirvin/wguides/punct.htm (most recommended)

http://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/quotes.htm

http://www.msjc.edu/wrc/sent%20punc.htm (most recommended)

Visit the following websites for information about different types of paragraphs.

http://groups.apu.edu/practicaltheo/LECTURE%20NOTES/Shrier/8%20paragraph%20types.pdf

http://my.hrw.com/la/elot/0030526639/student/ch09/lg1109306_309.pdf  (most recommended)

http://academicwriting.suite101.com/article.cfm/seven_types_of_paragraphs

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Please post your writing prompt responses UNDER the appropriate topic as directed by your teacher/principal.

Please check your syllabus for due dates, etc.

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WikiAnswers.com note “There are four main types of paragraphs: descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive. “

Below, please post your definition of each of these four types of paragraphs…….