Online Extended Practice for Sophomore English
Writing
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The Purdue Writing Lab
Founded by Purdue University in the United States, it covers everything from essay writing and punctuation to citations. It even includes exercises for sentence structure and other advanced topics. With a clear overall direction and comprehensive attention to detail, it's a valuable tool for learning and improving writing skills.
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Daily Writing Tips
The website primarily focuses on addressing common issues encountered in writing, organizing information, and providing illustrative examples. Regularly browsing the site allows users to accumulate knowledge of essay writing, helping them avoid situations where their structures are well-formed but their content is riddled with errors. It serves as a valuable tool for fine-tuning details. Additionally, it offers categorization, spanning from genres to vocabulary, with each category encompassing comprehensive explanations of both the overarching concepts and finer details related to the topic.
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UW-Madison Writer's Handbook
Established by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this writing instruction website focuses on academic writing. It covers a wide range of topics, from the very basics of grammar and punctuation to in-depth explanations and examples of various writing genres.
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Writing Commons
An encyclopedia for writers, researchers, and knowledge workers, created by a group of writers, teachers, and researchers, with the aim of helping students and aspiring authors improve their writing skills. The content spans various writing genres, and the main interface is divided into three major categories: Topics, Experiences, and Courses. Learners can search for content based on their writing purposes or browse recommended articles to understand writing considerations for different genres. They can also explore courses to find essay topics and thought-provoking prompts.
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SENTENCE MASTER
An educational gaming app where, upon entering the game interface, users immediately choose the number of players and the difficulty level, with intuitive controls. Learners are tasked with arranging words into sentences in sequential order within a countdown timer. Their score is determined based on the time taken and the number of incorrect attempts, igniting a competitive spirit. Practicing sentence construction in a gamified format, it fosters an understanding of the relationships between words, enhancing reading comprehension speed and grammatical acuity in a relaxed manner.