English Resources
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General English Resources |
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Periodicals |
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- Narrative Magazine Compiles fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
- The New York Times Book Review Critiques the newest books being published.
- Poets & Writers Full of advice for authors and poets trying to improve their writing and get published. Includes a directory of Poets and Writers.
- Teen Ink A website devoted to the writings, art, and photos created by teenagers.
- The Writer Companion site to the magazine, The Writer. Provides articles about writing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, children's literature, getting published, etc.; writing resources; and writing prompts.
- Writer's Digest Full of helpful tips for writers trying to get published or just improve their writing.
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Literature Collections |
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- The Library of the World's Best Literature The online version of Charles Dudley Warner's thirty volume anthology of some of the world's best works with biographical and critical essays.
- Literary Hub Features book reviews, author profiles and interviews, essays and short stories, and more.
- Literary Terms Defines literary terms and includes a guide to writing essays, quizzes, and flashcards.
- The Open Anthology of Literature in English Created by John O'Brien from the University of Virginia, this site collects annotated essays, poetry, fiction, drama, and author profiles from 1650-1800. Includes writings of Daniel DeFoe, Benjamin Franklin, Anne Bradstreet, Alexander Pope, Phyllis Wheatly, and more.
- Words without Borders A neat collection of literature from around the world.
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Vocabulary/Words |
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- A Collection of Word Oddities and Trivia This site was created by a high school teacher and is full of palindromes, pangrams, and other word trivia.
- High School Vocabulary Tests Offers a variety of vocabulary tests for each grade level.
- OED Word of the Day Learn a new word every day with Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Day.
- Merriam-Webster Time Traveler Select a year and discover what new words appeared in print.
- SAT Tyrannosaurus Prep Quiz yourself and enhance your vocabulary as you prepare to take the SAT.
- Vocabulary.Com This site contains activities and games designed to improve vocabulary. A good resource to help prepare for the SAT or ACT.
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Other Literature Sites |
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- AustLit Introduces the literature of Australia including creative writing, criticism, stage and screen, children and young adult literature, and more.
- Center for the Study of the Public Domain Explores the works that have entered public domain due to the expiration of their copyrights.
- HippoCampus This open resource is full of videos, animations, and simulations for middle and high school students in the areas of Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences, Economics, History, Government, Sociology, English, and World Religions.
- Letters of Note Collects over 900 letters, postcards, telegrams, and more written by famous people throughout history.
- National Endowment for the Humanities Provides links to projects funded by NEH.
- Russian Literature Provides links to Russian literature sites including Russian folklore, poetry, and authors.
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