English Resources
SparkNotes has chapter overviews, reviews and quizzes for texts. This is not a replacement for reading, it is an enhancement.
Poets.org has poet biographies and a poem-a-day to broaden your horizons.
Poets & Writers - Tools for Writers includes information on literary magazines, small presses, job opportunities and grants.
Poetry Web Guide has resources for reading and writing poetry, as well as resources for teaching poetry, researching poets, and understanding genres of poems.
Project Gutenberg is a free source for more than 100,000 online texts. Remember Joseph Addison's wise sentiment: "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."
The University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center has links to writings by African-American, female and Native American writers. Often times, texts by these authors are underrepresented in textbooks.
High School English Literature Web Guide provides resources for understanding high school level literature as well as a conduit to learning even more from our course's content.
Poets.org has poet biographies and a poem-a-day to broaden your horizons.
Poets & Writers - Tools for Writers includes information on literary magazines, small presses, job opportunities and grants.
Poetry Web Guide has resources for reading and writing poetry, as well as resources for teaching poetry, researching poets, and understanding genres of poems.
Project Gutenberg is a free source for more than 100,000 online texts. Remember Joseph Addison's wise sentiment: "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."
The University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center has links to writings by African-American, female and Native American writers. Often times, texts by these authors are underrepresented in textbooks.
High School English Literature Web Guide provides resources for understanding high school level literature as well as a conduit to learning even more from our course's content.
Web Source Evaluation
HowStuffWorks has a detailed explanation of how search engines work, using helpful graphics to make the concepts clear.
UC Berkeley Library has a slightly more advanced guide to evaluating Web sites.
American Association of School Librarians walks you through the research process and has links to sites with information about each step.
Tips for Better Web Searches shows you how to credible, accurate, search results when using a search engine.
How to Search the Web an exhaustive resource for using search engines, web directories, finding scholarly resources, and much more.
Students Guide to Web Search offers tips on using search engines, evaluating web site credibility, and starting a research project.
UC Berkeley Library has a slightly more advanced guide to evaluating Web sites.
American Association of School Librarians walks you through the research process and has links to sites with information about each step.
Tips for Better Web Searches shows you how to credible, accurate, search results when using a search engine.
How to Search the Web an exhaustive resource for using search engines, web directories, finding scholarly resources, and much more.
Students Guide to Web Search offers tips on using search engines, evaluating web site credibility, and starting a research project.
Citation Resources
The Purdue Online Writing Lab is helpful for not only proper citation instruction, but for general writing instruction as well.
Son of Citation Machine is an automatic citation builder that can help you avoid plagiarism.
Penn State: Plagiarism Tutorial for Students is aimed at a college level, includes information on how to avoid accidental plagiarism.
A Reseach Guide for Students is an overview of the types of citations and how to correctly cite your research.
Son of Citation Machine is an automatic citation builder that can help you avoid plagiarism.
Penn State: Plagiarism Tutorial for Students is aimed at a college level, includes information on how to avoid accidental plagiarism.
A Reseach Guide for Students is an overview of the types of citations and how to correctly cite your research.
Drama Resources
Encore Michigan is a web-based publication focused on Michigan's professional theater community. Want to know what's going on in every theater in the state? This is where to go.
Art Sibs - A family of arts writers is a site dedicated to promoting the fine arts in Detroit. Check this out and expand your artistic horizons!
Experience Detroit offers links to just about every metro Detroit theater's site. From here, you can explore casting call opportunities.
Art Sibs - A family of arts writers is a site dedicated to promoting the fine arts in Detroit. Check this out and expand your artistic horizons!
Experience Detroit offers links to just about every metro Detroit theater's site. From here, you can explore casting call opportunities.