Fels High School


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Samuel S. Fels High School
Philadelphia, PA
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE RESOURCES

DICTIONARIES
Power Library -- Oxford Dictionaries
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Online Rhyming Dictionary   
Rhyme Zone
SAT Vocabulary Lists   
Antonyms to Synonyms Dictionary  
Language iTools    
Word Focus Resources 
100 Essential Words 
Behind the Name: A Dictionary of Given Names  
Merriam-Webster Online   
Roget's Thesaurus
Oxford Reference Online: a PA Power Library Resource

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E.S.O.L. RESOURCES

E. L. Easton -- English Online   
E.S.L. Handbooks and Reference Links (Gonzaga University) 
The English Browser   
English Club
English Pronunciation and Spelling Guides  (links from Eva Easton -- requires the free Real® Media Player)
English Toolbox
Global English
Literacy Connections 
Online English Language Center
Spelling Rules   from MCCC
Web English Teacher's E. S. O. L. Resources

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE About.com: Links for Studying Rhetorical Language
American Rhetoric
The Book of Cliches   
Commonly Confused Words   
Deadwood Phrases    
Figures of Speech Hangman Game  
Go English Idioms Dictionary
GRAMMAR AND USAGE

Ask the Grammar Lady
11 Rules of Writing  
Common Errors in English Usage  
Commonly Confused Words   
Grammar Handbook University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Harbrace Glossary of Usage
The Reference Desk: Grammar, Usage and Style
Twenty Common Usage Errors
Web English Teacher's Grammar and Mechanics

JOURNALISM AND MEDIA Associated Press Stylebook .pdf downloads
Journalism.org
Journalist's Toolbox       
Journalist's Toolkit  
Journalism Tools from the Columbia Journalism Review
Rhetorica Communications Studies
Web English Teacher's Journalism Resources		 Get Adobe Reader
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PUBLIC SPEAKING

American Rhetoric: On Line Speech Bank
NPR's Sound Library Directory
History Channel Library of Speeches
Lex Scripta: Library of Great Speeches
Toastmasters International
SENIOR PROJECT PACKET Letter •  Cover •  Project Overview  •  What Is Service Learning? •  Proposal Format 
 Sample Proposal •  Brainstorming Worksheet •  Writing the I-Search Paper •  Tips for Conducting Interviews •  General Scoring Guide (Research Paper) •  Possible Products   Presentation Scoring Guide These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.  
READING LISTS

Scholastic Reading Lists for Young Adults  
ALA Recommended Award Winning Books for Young Adults   
Book Spot Feature Books   
Links for Reviews of YA Books   
PSLA Media Selection and Review Recommendations 
Pennsylvania Power Library -- NoveList  
TEXTBOOK
SUPPLEMENTS

Handbook to the Holt English Series
Longman's Companion Web Sites
McGraw-Hill Guide to Electronic Research and Documentation
Prentice-Hall English Tutor Center
WORD ORIGINS The Big List
Etymologically Speaking  
Lex Files: Vocabulary lists from Focus on Words  
Online Etymology Dictionary   
Word and Phrase Origins Pathfinder from the Internet Public Library
WRITING STYLE

Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. (1918)
Essay Writing Assistance from the UNC (Chapel Hill) Writing Center    
Essentials 101 Writer's Handbook
Heinemann Publishing's Resources for Authors
Teen Space ipl Research and Writing
The Write Source  handbooks for writing style, written communication and composition
Writing Style -- from the University of Wisconsin, Madison

 


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