# | Chapter | Date | Notes |
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1 | Writing Test | | |
2 | Writing a Five Paragraph Essay | | |
3 | Types of Essays | | |
4 | The Argumentative/Persuasive Essay | | |
5 | Persuasion | | |
6 | Compare and Contrast | | |
7 | Writing Process Steps | | |
8 | Writing Process Steps - Doing Research | | |
9 | Writing Process Steps - Revising and Editing | | |
10 | Writing a Story: Using a Mind Map | | |
11 | Writing Effective Introductions for Speech and Essay | | |
12 | One Paragraph to Each Topic | | |
13 | Begin Each Paragraph with a Topic Sentence | | |
14 | In Summaries, Keep to One Tense | | |
15 | A Few Matters of Form | | |
16 | Paragraph Organizer | | |
17 | Writing Fluent Sentences | | |
18 | Avoiding Shifts in Sentences | | |
19 | Transitions | | |
20 | Repairing Run-on Sentences | | |
21 | 2007 Essay Writing Contest - Level 1 | | |
22 | 2007 Essay Writing Contest - Level 2 | | |
23 | 2008 Essay Writing Contest - Level 1 | | |
24 | 2008 Essay Writing Contest - Level 2 | | |
25 | Writing From Knowledge and Experience | | |
26 | Writing Prompts for Middle & High School Students | | |
27 | Letters About Literature | | |
28 | How to Write a Newspaper Article | | |
29 | In the News | | |
30 | Essays for College Admissions Applications (University of Michigan) | | |
31 | Essays for College Admissions Applications (MIT) | | |
# | Chapter | Date | Notes |
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1 | Introduction to Rhetoric | | |
2 | Means of Persuasion | | |
3 | Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Applied: President Bush Addresses the Nation | | |
4 | Review Test - Writing Level 8 | | |
5 | Outline of an Effective Speech | | |
6 | Public Speaking Template | | |
7 | Catchy Openings Using Famous Quotations | | |
8 | Catchy Openings Using Interesting Facts | | |
9 | More Great Quotations | | |
10 | Mini-Speech Practice | | |
11 | 2007 AIM4A Public Speaking Contest Level 1 | | |
12 | 2007 AIM4A Public Speaking Contest Level 2 | | |
13 | 2008 AIM4A Public Speaking Contest Level 1 | | |
14 | 2008 AIM4A Public Speaking Contest Level 2 | | |
# | Chapter | Date | Notes |
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1 | Nano Technology | | |
2 | Biotechnology | | |
3 | Fields of Study | | |
4 | Researching Career Choices | | |
5 | Joel Levine: Why we need to go back to Mars | | |
6 | Richard Sears: Planning for the end of oil | | |
7 | Michael Specter: The danger of science denial | | |
8 | Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology | | |
9 | Angela Belcher: Using nature to grow batteries | | |
10 | Mitchell Joachim: Don't build your home, grow it! | | |
11 | Mikko Hypponen: Fighting viruses, defending the net | | |