Parkview Language Arts Department

Department Chairperson: Lisa Tilley

Language Arts Teacher Pages

• Terry Drenning

• Susan Henderson

• Cathy Warr

• Staci Roth

• Allen Murphy

• Beverly Bateman

• Tara Finco

        Ms. Finco's PreAP website

        Ms. Finco's AP website

• Doug Nichols

• Steve Richardson

What is Going On in Our Classrooms this Six Weeks

Tips for Success on the Gateway Exam

Writing Contests for Students

2007 PTSA Reflections Contest

Useful Links:

• Media Center Website (with encyclopedias and databases for research)http://media/gcps-media.nsf/pages/Encyclopedias

• Prentice Hall On-Line Textbook Resources (including self-tests for reading selections): http://www.phschool.com/atschool/literature/

• Test Preparation for GHSGT and EOCT: http://www.usatestprep.com (click on Georgia.  You will need to get a username and password from your English teacher.)

On the subject of Writing:

• Language Arts Department Composition Standards

• MLA style guide at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

• Keys to Writing:  Contributed by Susan Henderson

  • Conventions

  • Fluency

  • Keys to Writing: Focus and Development

  • Keys to Writing: Organization

  • How to Avoid Plagiarism

  • MLA style basics

On the subject of vocabulary and test preparation:

• 100 Words That High School Students and Their Parents Should Know

• Web Sites for Preparation for PSAT, SAT and ACT Tests

On the subject of grammar:

• Grammar Bytes at www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm
• Parts of Speech at http://www.webgrammar.com/grammarbasics.html
• Big Dog's Grammar at http://www.aliscot.com/bigdog/

On the subject of the new SAT:

• www.princetonreview.com 

• http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html
• www.readingcomprehensionconnection.com

 

Summer/Independent Reading Lists Contributed by Tara Finco

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Last Update by Susan Henderson: Friday, November 02, 2007 10:27 AM