Writing Index
(8th grade)
Classroom Writing Links: 
- Writing Projects Matrix summarizes all our writing projects for the year, with links to directions
- Author's Point-of-View (Perspective) Fill-in Notes
- Author's Point-of-View (Perspective) Completed Notes
- Avoiding Plagiarism Unit
Classroom Unit Links:
- Religious Vocations Unit
- Catholic Scientists Research Unit
- Informational Writing Unit
- Argumentative Writing: Social Media Unit
Additional Writing Resource Links:
- Complete Online Formatting and Style Guide for MLA Format from OWL at Purdue
- MLA Style Guidelines Overview one-page summary from OWL at Purdue
- MLA Style Guide simplified version for middle school
- MLA source record sheet (a format to gather what you need to know to correctly cite your sources for middle school MLA style)
Writing Resource Links for Teachers:
- Kansas College and Career Ready Standards: Writing & Language (from IXL Learning)
- 400 Argumentative Writing Prompts from the New York Times linked to articles with information about the topics (select appropriate ones for our class)
- 200 Questions from 2016 to Write or Speak About from the New York Times linked to articles with information about the topics (select appropriate ones)