Games
SpeedType
This game incoporates spelling, memorization, and typing skills.
Letterama
Can you figure out the missing letters to create the answer?
Rotate²
A great mind puzzling game where no pipe can be left open!
Spellice
The given sentence is from a famous book, but you must be the author. |
Writing
NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program
National Young Writer's Month is November! Check out this site and enjoy. Recommended by Mr. Gerchick.
National Writing Novel Month's Young Novelist Workbook
From NANOWRIMO.ORG, a .PDF guidebook for those looking to write a novel. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein at 19. S.E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders at 16. Why not you? Recommended by Mr. Gerchick.
Word Forge
On-line collaborative writing site. Recommended by Coronado student. |
Reading
American Literature Sites
Collection of American literature sites from Washington State University. Recommended by Mr. Gerchick.
Early American Literature
This site contains information about American literature and authors from 1600 to 1900. Recommended by Mr. Gerchick.
Graphic Novel Genre Page
From IPL Teenspace, a gateway to studying graphic novels. Recommended by Mr. Gerchick.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Excellent m ythology and folklore site. Recommended by Devin Phebus, class of '10. |
Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
Source site for American Noise rhetoric; includes rhetoric study resources and a database of and index to 5000+ full text, audio and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two. Recommended by Mr. Gerchick.
Silva Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric
Outstanding rhetoric site to strengthen your rhetorical roots. "The Forests of Rhetoric", provided by Dr. Gideon Burton of
Brigham
Young
University
.
This site "is intended to help beginners, as well as experts, make sense of rhetoric, both on the small scale (definitions and examples of specific terms) and on the large scale (the purposes of rhetoric, the patterns into which it has fallen historically as it has been taught and practiced for 2000+ years)." Learn the art of classic persuasion. Learn how to persuade your parents to raise your allowance. Recommended by Mr. Gerchick. |
Words & Language Rules
Do You Speak American?
Companion site to the PBS series that analyzes the regional dialects, sociolinguistic issues, and emerging vocabulary of modern American EnglishRecommended by Mr. Gerchick.
Visuwords Online Graphical Dictionary & Thesaurus
Using thinking map format, this site is the evolution of the thesaurus. Recommended by Mr. Gerchick.
Ironic Sans: Thsrs - The Shorter Thesaurus
This thesaurus allows you to type in long words and find shorter equivalents. Awesome tool. Recommended by Mr. Gerchick.
WordNet - Princeton University Cognitive Science Laboratory
Fantastic word origins and vocabulary building source from Princeton University. Recommended by Mr. Gerchick.
Welcome to the LINGUIST List
From Eastern Michigan, a list of linguistics resources covering a broad scope. Recommended by Mr. Gerchick.
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Miscellania
EIS Links
Links and exercises for EIS students. Recommended by Mr. Gerchick.
Coronado High School Library's home page
Outstanding online resource that's open 24/7. Outstanding offline resource that's upen for tutoring and general library usage Tuesday - Thursday from 3PM - 6PM during the 2009-2010 school year. |
