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Home – Language Arts - Grade 8

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C. Use revision strategies to improve the style, variety of sentence structure, clarity of controlling idea, logic, effectiveness of word choice, and transitions between paragraphs, passages or ideas.

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	Techniques for Writing: Writing Topic Sentences for Paragraphs http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/sensen/part3/sixteen/techniques_topic.html This web site has extensive information on writing a topic sentence as well as interactive exercises the students can take online to check their understanding.
	Paragraph Organization http://school.eb.com/student/studyguides/3/mainframes.html This online study guide from Encyclopedia Britannica is on paragraph organization. It includes a discussion of the creation of logical and cohesive paragraphs, including topic sentences, paragraph unity, coherence, and transitions.
	Techniques for Writing: Using Specific Language http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/sensen/part3/sixteen/techniques_using.html This web site has extensive information on precise language as well as interactive exercises the students can take online to check their understanding.
	Techniques for Writing: Giving Examples and Explanations http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/sensen/part3/sixteen/techniques_giving.html This web site has extensive information on elaborating on an idea as well as interactive exercises the students can take online to check their understanding.
	Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Thesaurus http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm Excellent distionary and thesaurus. Easy to use with lots of good information on each word. This site will even pronounce the word for you.

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