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10th Grade
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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The Southern View of Slavery
The Northern View of Slavery
The "N" Word
Satire
The Fugitive Slave Act
HF Character Analysis 1
Stereotypes
Theme in Huck Finn
HF Character Analysis 2
The Civil War and "The War Prayer"
Huck Finn Final Review
Fahrenheit 451
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Introducing Fahrenheit 451
Introducing Ray Bradbury
F451 Character Analysis
Theme in Fahrenheit 451
10th Grade Biography Writing Assignment
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10th Grade Research
10th Grade In-Text Citations
10th Grade Conclusions
10th Grade Peer Review Day 1
10th Grade Peer Review and Works Cited
10th Grade Revision Day
10th Grade Presentation Day 1
10th Grade Argumentative Writing
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10th Grade Argumentative Intro
10th Grade Topic Selection and Research
10th Grade Works Cited and Outline
10th Grade Introductions and Body Paragraphs
10th Grade Counterclaims and Conclusions
10th Grade Peer Review
10th Grade Presentations
10th Grade Revision
11th Grade
ACT Writing Practice
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Breaking Down ACT Writing Prompts
Writing Practice: Avoiding Armed Conflicts
Writing Practice: Solving Society's Problems
Grading ACT Writing
The Book Thief
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WWI and WWII History
Death as a Narrator
Deconstructing the Familiar
Jesse Owens and HItler's Olympics 1936
BT Character Analysis 1
Propaganda
Theme in The Book Thief
BT Character Analysis 2
Timeline Activity Part I
Timeline Activity Part II
Comparing The Book Thief to Auschwitz
BT Character Analysis 3
11th Grade Biography Writing Assignment
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11th Grade Research
11th Grade In-Text Citations
11th Grade Conclusions
11th Grade Peer Review and Works Cited
11th Grade Revision Day
11th Grade Presentation Day 1
11th Grade Argumentative Writing
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11th Grade Argumentative Intro
11th Grade Topic Selection and Research
11th Grade Works Cited and Outline
11th Grade Introductions and Body Paragraphs
11th Grade Counterclaims and Conclusions
11th Grade Peer Review
11th Grade Presentations
11th Grade Revision
Othello
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Shakespeare Intro
Othello Act 1
Issues of the Week
September 11: Self-Driving Cars
September 25: 3 Ways to Fix a Broken News Industry
October 9: Standardized Testing
October 30: Halloween Costumes and Gender Stereotypes
January 29: Sugary Drink Tax
March 19: Gun Owner's Moral Responsiblity
April 9: Should Parents Be Notified of Bullying at School?
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Character
Bush, M. J. --
Anoint Your Character with Inner Conflict, A Master Technique
Bush, M. J. --
Greatest Fear: How to Find It and Run with It
Butler, Rhett--
List of the 1000 Most Common Surnames in the U.S.
Donovan, Bryn--
A Writer's List of Superstitions
Donovan, Bryn--
Not Quite Dead: A Writer’s Guide to Serious Injuries and Calamities
Donovan, Bryn--
Writing Dialogue: 50 Things Your Characters Can Do WHILE They Talk
Ehlers, Anthony--
4 Ways To Get Your Reader To Identify With An Unsympathetic Character
Frazier, Christine--
Hagrid & Haymitch: 10 Traits of the Mentor Character Archetype
Griffith, Annika--
The Difference Between Heroes and Protagonists
Grubb, Katharine--
5 Super Powers & 5 Sources of Kryptonite for Abused Characters
Heath, Hannah--
7 Tips For Choosing Your Character's Appearance
Heath, Hannah--
7 Tips for Writing a Character with a Chronic Illness
Heath, Hannah--
Writing Awesome Male Characters: What You're Doing Wrong
Heath, Hannah--
Writing Teenage Characters: What You're Doing Wrong
Hedlund, Jody--
Describing Characters: Moving Beyond Hair and Eye Color
Hillerich, Kaitlin--
10 Signs Your Villain Might Be Cheesy
Kieffer, Kristen--
33 Ways to Write Stronger Characters (and why they should be your #1 concern)
Kieffer, Kristen--
The Essential Guide To Nailing Your Character's Appearance
Kirwin, Faye--
Design a Personality: Building Rock-Solid Character Traits
Lamb, Kassandra--
Character Psychology: 9 Common Errors
Lane, Summer--
How To: Balance a BIG Cast of Characters
Maxwell, Maggie--
Pick Up A Bad Habit (75+ Bad Habits For Your Characters)
Morrill, Stephanie--
5 Ways to Make the Most Of Your Character's Best Friend
Morrill, Stephanie--
How to Write Your Character's Thoughts
Post, Abigail--
How to Utilize the Extra Characters in Your Novel
Quinn, Mickey--
Body Language Reference Sheet
Reid, Ruthanne--
Show, Don’t Tell: How to Write the Stages of Grief
Storm, TD--
Juggle External Action and Interiority
The Novel Factory--
The Hero's Journey in a Nutshell
Toma, Brianne--
5 Must-Dos for Creating Believable Characters
Villalva, David--
3 Ways to Create a Villain (Who Audiences Want & Heroes Need)
Walton, Arvid--
The Rules of Character Death
Weiland, K. M.--
4 Ways to Write a Likable Protagonist at the Start of His Character Arc
Weiland, K. M.--
5 Characters Every Writer Needs to Master
Weiland, K. M.--
8 ½ Character Archetypes You Should Be Writing
Weiland, K. M.--
100+ Questions to Help You Interview Your Character
Weiland, K. M.--
Why Hypocrites Make Excellent Antagonists
Williamson, Jill--
Writing Great Villains
Craft
Black, Sacha--
Evoking Memories: A Writer's Must
Booth, Angela--
Writing Short Stories: How Many Scenes Do You Need?
Bravo, Jenny--
Why You Should Write Your Novel on Paper
Bunting, Joe--
How to Write a Short Story from Start to Finish
Burgin, Michael, Anna Westbury--
The Bloody Truth About Cinematic Bullet Wounds
Harris, J Young-Ju--
Writing Itinerary: 5K Word Day
Hedlund, Jody--
How to Make Your Book Play Out Like a Movie
Hillerich, Kaitlin--
Intro to Creative Writing: A Free Mini-Workshop
Jerz, Dennis G.--
Short Story Tips: 10 Ways to Improve Your Creative Writing
Kulig, Miranda--
Writing the Book, Part Two: The Beginning
Kulig, Miranda--
Writing the Book, Part Three: The Middle
Kulig, Miranda--
Writing the Book, Part Four: The End
Mary--
An Important Lesson on Writing Envy
Now Novel--
Banish Writer’s Block
Patterson, Amanda--
10 Dialogue Errors Writers Should Avoid
Penn, Farrah--
15 Secrets To Writing A Successful Novel As Told By Children's Book Authors
Schembari, Marian--
How to Start Writing a Book: A Peek Inside One Writer’s Process
Uslan, Daniela:
How to Find Your Writer's Voice: 20 Writers Weigh In
Editing and Proofreading
Carter, Melissa--
Proofreading 101 - The Ultimate List of Things to Edit For
Plot
Baxter, Alan--
How To Write Fight Scenes
Fawkes, C.--
How to Write a Fight Scene
Now Novel--
How to Create a Satisfying Story Arc: 5 Steps
Pattison, Darcy--
Rough Out a Scene: Goals, DOs, DON’Ts, and the Writing
Silfwer, Jerry--
10 Storytelling Elements (Found in All Great Stories)
The Novel Factory--
The Five Major Story Elements
Weiland, K. M.--
4 Ideas for Ending Book Chapters So Readers Will Kill to Know What Happens Next
Setting
Heart, Clara Ryanne--
Creating Cultures in Fiction: 15 Things to Consider
Hillebrant, Tim--
Fiction Writing: How to Create a Believable World for Your Characters
Now Novel--
Elements of setting: How to Create a Vivid World
Trafton, Jennifer--
Why Not Draw a Map of an Imaginary World?
Williamson, Jill--
Map-Making 101: Drawing the Map
Writing Fantasy
Adorno, Daniel--
A Guide to Fantasy and Fairy Tale Fiction for Self-Published Authors
da Silva, Brianna--
What to Research When Writing Fantasy
Sobieck, Benjamin--
6 Tips for Writing Fantasy Weapons
Home
10th Grade
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
>
The Southern View of Slavery
The Northern View of Slavery
The "N" Word
Satire
The Fugitive Slave Act
HF Character Analysis 1
Stereotypes
Theme in Huck Finn
HF Character Analysis 2
The Civil War and "The War Prayer"
Huck Finn Final Review
Fahrenheit 451
>
Introducing Fahrenheit 451
Introducing Ray Bradbury
F451 Character Analysis
Theme in Fahrenheit 451
10th Grade Biography Writing Assignment
>
10th Grade Research
10th Grade In-Text Citations
10th Grade Conclusions
10th Grade Peer Review Day 1
10th Grade Peer Review and Works Cited
10th Grade Revision Day
10th Grade Presentation Day 1
10th Grade Argumentative Writing
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10th Grade Argumentative Intro
10th Grade Topic Selection and Research
10th Grade Works Cited and Outline
10th Grade Introductions and Body Paragraphs
10th Grade Counterclaims and Conclusions
10th Grade Peer Review
10th Grade Presentations
10th Grade Revision
11th Grade
ACT Writing Practice
>
Breaking Down ACT Writing Prompts
Writing Practice: Avoiding Armed Conflicts
Writing Practice: Solving Society's Problems
Grading ACT Writing
The Book Thief
>
WWI and WWII History
Death as a Narrator
Deconstructing the Familiar
Jesse Owens and HItler's Olympics 1936
BT Character Analysis 1
Propaganda
Theme in The Book Thief
BT Character Analysis 2
Timeline Activity Part I
Timeline Activity Part II
Comparing The Book Thief to Auschwitz
BT Character Analysis 3
11th Grade Biography Writing Assignment
>
11th Grade Research
11th Grade In-Text Citations
11th Grade Conclusions
11th Grade Peer Review and Works Cited
11th Grade Revision Day
11th Grade Presentation Day 1
11th Grade Argumentative Writing
>
11th Grade Argumentative Intro
11th Grade Topic Selection and Research
11th Grade Works Cited and Outline
11th Grade Introductions and Body Paragraphs
11th Grade Counterclaims and Conclusions
11th Grade Peer Review
11th Grade Presentations
11th Grade Revision
Othello
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Shakespeare Intro
Othello Act 1
Issues of the Week
September 11: Self-Driving Cars
September 25: 3 Ways to Fix a Broken News Industry
October 9: Standardized Testing
October 30: Halloween Costumes and Gender Stereotypes
January 29: Sugary Drink Tax
March 19: Gun Owner's Moral Responsiblity
April 9: Should Parents Be Notified of Bullying at School?
News
About
Book Lists
Purple Typewriter
Quotes From Authors
Writing Worksheets
Word Lists
Writing Articles