How to Write a Persuasive Essay, Persuasive Writing Tips – Time4Writing.com | Time4Writing

How to Write a Persuasive Essay, Persuasive Writing Tips – Time4Writing.com | Time4Writing:
Still struggling with how to write a persuasive essay? Here are some more tips. If you click on the Free Resources tab on this website, you can view a presentation on writing the introduction, thesis statement, main body and conclusion, print off practice exercises and play some online games that will help improve your writing skills.


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Teen Ink | A teen literary magazine and website

Teen Ink | A teen literary magazine and website:  Three favorites reads of 2013, a call for submissions of original artwork, short stories and poems!

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Sister Ink | February 2014

Sister Ink | February 2014: "Do you believe in destiny or free will? In Fates, the spellbinding new novel by Lanie Bross, everything on Earth has already been decided. But it’s your choice whether you want to take the “Fates vs. Free Will” challenge, read an excerpt of the book, or check out the author Q&A. We think you’ll love all of it!"

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What has become of the families featured in the documentary "Bully"?

Many of you asked about what happened to the kids and families that were shown in the movie "Bully". CNN's Anderson Cooper follows up with some of the kids here:

@Scholastic

@Scholastic:

Traffic crashes are the leading cause of teen death in America. Encourage your students to create a public service announcement (PSA) for the 2014 Drive2Life Contest to show what teens can do to prevent, avoid, and get out of an impaired-driving situation.
•  One Grand Prize winner will receive $1,000 and a trip to New York City to see his or her vision turned into a 30-second PSA.       •  Four runners-up will each receive $500.

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I Have a Dream Video Contest

I Have a Dream Video Contest:

DEADLINE: MARCH 20, 2014

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?What – and who – inspires and motivates youths? For many people, Dr. Martin Luther King’s iconic "I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 provided the inspiration to consider wide possibilities and to dream of a better world. 

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Teen Ink | A teen literary magazine and website

Teen Ink | A teen literary magazine and website: "2014 " 'via Blog this'  Check out the January 16th edition of Teen Ink! Submit your stories, poems and artwork for publication!!

Nobel Minds: the Monthly Nobel Prize Newsletter

RuleMailer: "Martin Luther King Jr. Day 20 January 2014 This day is celebrated in memory of Martin Luther King Jr. annually on the third Monday in January. MLK was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 - a "man who has never abandoned his faith in the unarmed struggle". Watch a clip from Martin Luther King Jr.'s acceptance speech" 'via Blog this'

The DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition

The DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition:  Take the DuPont Challenge! The deadline to submit your essay is January 31, 2014!

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Watch The Program | A Class Divided | FRONTLINE | PBS

Watch The Program | A Class Divided | FRONTLINE | PBS: 'via Blog this  

Sister Ink | January 2014

Sister Ink | January 2014: 'via Blog this'

Wow! There are some awesome new books that have just come out.  Check out some of them here!

7 Buzzell A/D/F Block Student Reviews of Encore! Plays

We had the opportunity to go to the Capitol Theater of the Arts to see Encore! - a compilation of short stories including performances of the Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Necklace, the Monkey's Paw and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Students each chose one story to review.

Write yourself in. Figment

Write yourself in. Figment: 'via Blog this'  Well, the folks at Random Buzzers have merged with Figment - a new website where you can submit your writing for publication, read books of different genres online and enter monthly contests! Check it out!

Expository Writing

Expository Writing: samples and organizers

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Lessons from Nelson Mandela

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Grammar Girl : First, Second, and Third Person :: Quick and Dirty Tips ™

Grammar Girl : First, Second, and Third Person :: Quick and Dirty Tips ™:

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Salt March — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts

Salt March — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts: "Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is remembered for his nonviolent methods of effecting social and political change."  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated using the same tenets of pacifism and non-violence during the Civil Rights Movement.

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Dr. King Preaches Nonviolence | How Rosa Parks Fought for Civil Rights | Scholastic.com

Dr. King Preaches Nonviolence | How Rosa Parks Fought for Civil Rights | Scholastic.com: " "We cannot solve this problem with retaliatory violence," King tells the crowd calmly. "We must meet violence with nonviolence."

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Remembering Jim Crow : Presented by American RadioWorks

Remembering Jim Crow : Presented by American RadioWorks:

Read stories of people who were personally affected by the Jim Crow laws here.
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The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow | PBS

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow | PBS: "Jim Crow was not a person, yet affected the lives of millions of people. Named after a popular 19th-century minstrel song that stereotyped African Americans, "Jim Crow" came to personify the system of government-sanctioned racial oppression and segregation in the United States. "  Learn more about what the Jim Crow Laws were and how they affected African Americans.

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