Scholars learn about the Hero's Journey as they read Ray Bradbury's "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh." They analyze the story's structure and narrative techniques. Finally, they write summaries of the text's central idea and use their...

An excellent source on writing the executive summary of a business plan; including, what it should accomplish and its attributes. This was written in October 2000 by David E. Gumpert.

Here is a summary of convergence tests. They are listed in the order that you should use/try them when testing for convergence or divergence.

In this slideshow tutorial, students are provided with notes that distinguish "summarizing" from "paraphrasing" content. Examples of effective summaries and paraphrases of text are provided. Then students have the opportunity to engage...

This information is intended for AP Macroeconomics young scholars or for those taking college macroeconomics. This lesson summary reviews key terms and concepts related to financial assets. Topics include the basic types of financial...

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to changes in the AD-AS model. Topics include AD shocks, such as changes in consumption, investment, government spending, or net exports, and supply...

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and concepts related to economic growth, including expansion of capital, technological change, and human capital. This resource is designed as a review for the AP...

This lesson summary from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking the AP Macroeconomics course. In this lesson summary will review key terms and calculations related to fractional reserve banking, required reserves, excess...

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations related to the balance of payments. Topics include the current account (CA) and the capital and financial account (CFA, sometimes called simply the...

This plot summary highlights the various themes that are presented in the novel as well as giving insightful background information on the main characters.

The purpose of this website is to provide information that would help a natural resources manager or concerned citizen to understand the basic biology of a non-native species and whether and how to respond to its arrival. Most of the...

This is a breakdown of the play Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare. It provides plot summaries of each of the five acts.

This site provides a list of reminders about paraphrases. Then student will self-assess their own writings to ensure that they have properly used their paraphrases.

This video lesson from Khan Academy covers the financial market for loanable funds. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or college-level economics cours.

A brief outline of the Gemini 5 mission. Links to other NASA websites are available.

This site offers all you need to read and study Mythology by Edith Hamilton. It includes an overview, a character list, an introduction to classical mythology, the themes, motifs, and symbols, a summary and analysis, the full text, a...

Strategies to help students recognize main ideas and supporting details provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as Main Idea Pyramids, Number Notes, QAR (Question/Answer...

This is an online study guide for The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.

Information that can be read or listened to that discusses two methods of how to write effective summaries as well as how to avoid plagiarism when summarizing informational texts. Finally, examples of literary summaries are provided....

This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel The Man Who Was Poe by Avi including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.

Summarize any subject you'd like with these acrostic poems. Examples are provided. [PDF]

This New York University offers a summary of and commentary on "An Astrologer's Day" by R.K. Narayan.

This excellent, brief plot summary highlights the major events in the novel as well as labeling the climax, suspense and denouement.

WebElements offers a good basic summary of data and descriptive information on palladium, along with a summary of how it is isolated.