Inside The Teenage Brain | FRONTLINE | PBS

Inside The Teenage Brain | FRONTLINE | PBS: What's going on in there? How science may help explain the mysteries of the teen brain!

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Normal Teenage Attitude and Behavior | A Parent's Guide to the Teen Brain

Normal Teenage Attitude and Behavior | A Parent's Guide to the Teen Brain:  Here is one of the websites that we will be using in class this week as we learn about how your brain functions.  Mrs. Tooch will be facilitating these lessons in order to help you understand why you do some of those impetuous, impulsive things that seem to just happen!

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Topic Sentences = Topic + Controlling Statement

Topic Sentences = Topic + Controlling Statement: 'via Blog this'  Practice identifying topic sentences!

James Dashner Visits Random Buzzers

James Dashner Visits Random Buzzers: 'via Blog this'  Post your questions for author James Dashner (Maze Runner) and read an excerpt from his new book The Eye of Minds!

CHAPTER 16 TECHNIQUES FOR WRITING

CHAPTER 16 TECHNIQUES FOR WRITING:
Practice writing topic sentences.
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Grammar Girl : Like Versus As :: Quick and Dirty Tips ™

Grammar Girl : Like Versus As :: Quick and Dirty Tips ™:

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How to Stop Saying the Word "Like": 9 Steps (with Pictures)

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Grammar Girl : Who Versus Whom :: Quick and Dirty Tips ™

Grammar Girl : Who Versus Whom :: Quick and Dirty Tips ™:  This is the podcast we listened to in class today.  Give the who or whom quiz a try - see how you do! 'via Blog this'

Poetry Foundation - Newsletter

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Poetry Foundation - Newsletter

Poetry Foundation - Newsletter: " Summer Reads Seven of our favorite features from poetryfoundation.org   Work Poems Poetry for Labor Day."

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Sonia Gensler Visits Random Buzzers

Sonia Gensler Visits Random Buzzers: "Featured Book The Dark Between: At the turn of the twentieth century, Spiritualism and séances are all the rage—even in the scholarly town of Cambridge, England. While mediums dupe the grief-stricken, a group of local fringe scientists seeks to bridge the gap to the spirit world by investigating the dark corners of the human mind. Read the full summary here! " 'via Blog this'

Definition of Plagiarism: How to Recognize Plagiarism, School of Education, Indiana University at Bloomington

Definition of Plagiarism: How to Recognize Plagiarism, School of Education, Indiana University at Bloomington:  Although the examples given are written using college level material, by looking at the format used to properly cite your work, it is easy to spot when students cite sources properly and when their writing would be considered plagiarism.

Take a look at the examples given and see if you can spot improperly cited work that would get students into trouble by taking the short online quiz!

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Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia

Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia: 'via Blog this'

Melinda Taub Visits Random Buzzers

Melinda Taub Visits Random Buzzers: "About the Author: Melinda is a writer and stuff in New York City. She's the author of Still Star-Crossed, which is a young adult novel forthcoming from Random House, and also a ton of comedy videos and things. She's been a contributor to the Onion News Network and Billy On The Street." 'via Blog this' Learn more about Melinda's books and read reviews and excerpts from some new books!

15 Common Writing Mistakes - Writers Write

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Poetry Foundation - Newsletter

Poetry Foundation - Newsletter: " Lost at Sea Why shipwrecks have engaged the poetic imagination for centuries."

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Stacey Jay Visits Random Buzzers

Stacey Jay Visits Random Buzzers: "#DashnerArmy Logo Contest! Dashner Army! Want to win a signed copy of upcoming book The Eye of Minds and chat on the phone with James Dashner? You're in luck! We wanted to celebrate our pride in being part of the Dashner Army and the upcoming release of The Eye of Minds, so we figured we'd ask you, the fans, to design our logo! Submit your logo by July 25th! Read more about the contest here!" 'via Blog this'

Brother, Brother | Clay Carmichael | Macmillan

Brother, Brother | Clay Carmichael | Macmillan: 'via Blog this'  Looking for a good summer read? 
The day his grandmother dies, seventeen-year-old Billy “Brother” Grace discovers that he has a twin who has recently made headlines by nearly overdosing on drugs. His twin also happens to be the son of a powerful senator. His newly discovered family may not be all that interested in a cheery reunion, but Brother is determined to get answers. When he arrives on the secluded island off the coast of North Carolina where the senator and his family live, sparks will fly, old resentments will be released, and secrets revealed. Part coming-of-age story, part love story, Clay Carmichael's Brother, Brother is a book about finding out that who you are and where you come from aren't necessarily the same thing.

Lissa Price Visits Random Buzzers

Lissa Price Visits Random Buzzers: "bout the Author: Lissa Price has studied photography and writing, but the world has turned out to be her greatest teacher. She has walked with elephants in Botswana, swum with penguins in the Galápagos, and stood on a field at sunset amid a thousand nomads in Gujarat, India. " Read more on the Random Buzzer's website!  'via Blog this'

A. J. Paquette Visits Random Buzzers

A. J. Paquette Visits Random Buzzers: "Next week A. J. Paquette joins us to tell us all about her book, Paradox! Have a question for A. J.? Post it here!" 'via Blog this'