Mrs. Schiller

Links to helpful websites

Freshmen who need help with prepositions, here is a great site to go to that 
defines prepositions and prepositional phrases and gives a HUGE list of 
prepositions.  If you are struggling with this concept, it's worth a look!
http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/preposit.html

Need help with independent and dependent clauses?  Here's an excellent link 
to George Mason University that might re-explain what we've done in class 
and help you out.
http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/resources/handouts/clause_in_dep.pdf

If you need more practice with dependent and independent clauses, check out 
this site.
http://grammar.uoregon.edu/clauses/clausepractice.html

Here's a link that gives you samples of the different types of sentences 
(simple, compound or complex).  By looking over these lists, you should be 
able to recognize the patterns that characterize each sentence type.
http://college.hmco.com/devenglish/wong/essential_writing_skills/1e/instructors/bank.html

Need a little extra practice identifying dependent clauses or the sentence 
types?  Here's a link to some online quizzes to help you out.  Do the quiz 
online and get immediate feedback!
http://college.hmco.com/devenglish/wong/sentence_essentials/1e/students/chapter/chapter09.html

Thank you, Carol Greene!  This wonderful woman created an AWESOME website 
that gives you tutorials on just about every aspect of grammar you can 
imagine.  She has explanations and worksheets for you to practice all the 
concepts you will be tested on for your final exam!
http://homepage.mac.com/billgreene1/cgreene/tutorial.html

MLA Pocket Style Manual
A GREAT resource for writing/citation.  
This link online style manual was brought to us through the generosity of 
the Lincoln-Way Foundation.  
Thank you!
https://mail.lw210.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://students.lw210.org/PocketManual/Index.htm

Having trouble with the writing process?  Check out this college website.  
Very high school user friendly.
http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/3cc42a422514347a8525671d0049f395/a7d296c64bdf1c6f852569c3006b4fbf?OpenDocument

SENTENCE, FRAGMENT AND RUN-ON 10 QUESTION QUIZ
http://www.quia.com/pop/37752.html

SENTENCE-FRAGMENT-RUN-ON QUIZ #2
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_quiz.htm

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