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Ninth - Twelfth Grade Writing

The Essentials

• ISBE Writing Strategies
• The Writing Process
• Instructional Writing Time
• ​Routine Writing Toolbox
• Summarizing and Note Taking Strategies​
• Mentor Text Resources

Writing Websites

• The Aspen Institute
• International Literacy  Association:  Reimagining Writing Instruction with Digital tools​
• Adolescent Literacy:  Video modules 
• New York Times: 200 Prompts for Writing Arguments
• Purdue OWL: Online Writing Lab 
• ​NCTE: Lesson Plans for  Authentic Writing Activities​
• Pro-Con - Controversial Issues to use in Argument Writing
• Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week - Resources to Write Using Current Events
• Citation Machine: An interactive web tool for formatting works cited (bibliographies). Supports both MLA and APA formats.​