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Grammar Check

Grammar Check: How to Write a Descriptive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article provides seven steps to follow when writing a descriptive essay. Ideas for ways to incorporate sensory details are emphasized. W.9-10.3d Precise/sensory details
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: 1.1: Descriptive Essays

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn everything you need to know about writing a descriptive essay including: using language that appeals to the five senses; understanding the difference between...
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Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: Writing Basics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fairly detailed list of steps to take, with descriptions of those steps, in order to write a good essay.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: 2.1: Narrative Essay

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to write a narrative essay by identifying the differences between descriptive and narrative essays, knowing the difference between autobiographical and...
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of Composition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you are a teacher OR a student looking for a well-informed website on elements of the writing process, you are in luck! This site from the Capital Community College is very comprehensive and easy-to-navigate. From grammar basics to...
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Lopez Books: Joseph Bruchac Essay

For Students 9th - 10th
Joseph Bruchac gives a detailed description of his life and also discusses his involvement as a writer of Native American literature. Bruchac discusses his time as a volunteer teacher in West Africa, his memories of growing up with his...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Yukio Mishima

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of the Japanese author Yukio Mishima with a description of his better known works. Also included is a selected list of his writings.