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The Companion to Romanticism is a major introductory survey by an international collection of scholars, whose 52 specially commissioned contributions are aimed specifically at a student readership. Contexts and perspectives vital to our understanding of the origins and evolution of the concept of Romanticism are elucidated in a section of eight introductory essays. There follow 22 readings of key texts, canonical and postcanonical, from Wordsworth's Prelude (by Johnathan Wordsworth) to Joanna Baillie's A Series of Plays (by Janice Patten) and Felicia Heman's Records of Woman (by Adams Roberts).

First published in 1957, A Glossary of Literary Terms contains succinct essays on the terms used in discussing literature, literary history, and literary criticism. This text is an indispensable reference for students.

There are many approaches to research — an essential part of every business and profession — and many ways to document findings.  The formatting of citations recommended in this guide is based on Modern Language Association recommendations.

Handbook offers readers and students a variety of ways of looking at a piece of literature, ranging from traditional approaches through the formalist, the psychological, the mythic and archetypal, and into some of the most helpful and rewarding approaches in contemporary criticism, including the feminist approach and that of cultural studies. In most of its chapters, the particular approach under discussion is applied to each of the five works treated throughout the book.

The definitive, contemporary reference on literature and literary criticism in English, this handbook provides an alphabetical listing of more than 2,000 important terms and facts in literature, linguistics, rhetoric, criticism, printing, bookselling, and information technology.

Preparing for the writing section of the ABCTE English Language Arts exam can be challenging. The ELA Practice Writing Package supports your preparation by affording you the opportunity to practice with up to four ELA writing samples for immediate evaluation. Powered by IntelliMetric®, within seconds you’ll receive a score that will allow you to better prepare yourself for the actual ABCTE exam. IntelliMetric® utilizes advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to score open-ended essays with unparalleled scoring accuracy.

The ELA Essay Practice Package includes:

• 4 scored submissions on 2 different practice prompts
• Grammar and spell-checking features
• An online thesaurus and word bank
• Diagnostic feedback and score interpretation

This list (pdf) includes a selection of works that may be referred to within the ABCTE English Language Arts Examination.

Literary history of America, from the Colonial period to the Civil War. Writing integrated. A VCR or DVD player is required. Available in print or online.

Topics and issues in American literature, from the 1870s to the present. Writing integrated. Available in print or online.

American Passages: A Literary Survey is a 16-part American literature course. The video programs, print guides, and Web site place literary movements and authors within the context of history and culture. The course takes an expanded view of American literary movements, bringing in a diversity of voices and tracing the continuity among them. You must register to access the course. Click on the "VoD" icons to the right to play the videos.

The content of this professional development guide, Enhancing Writing Instruction for Secondary Students, focuses on the writing process which helps secondary students develop the essential knowledge and skills necessary to learn to write successfully.

This website contains an exhaustive overview of argument rhetoric, including use of evidence, reasoning, strategies in an argumentative appeal, developing an argument, and fallacious reasoning and argumentation.

This site contains a list of links that offer strategies teachers can use to intentify plagerism.

If you are a teacher who wants to better understand the Bible, integrate the Bible into your English or humanities course, or teach a “Bible as Literature course,

For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and the age of chivalry have been known.

This site has resources and lesson ideas for teachers regarding the use of copyright material on the Web.

The CD-ROM contains 370 realistic practice questions in the same format that you will see at the testing centers. You can work on the questions in "timed mode" to simulate the testing experience or in "explore mode" to see the correct answer after each question. The CD-ROM also has two writing prompts to help you practice writing your essay. After each exam, you receive a scaled score so you can understand what you missed. The practice CD-ROMs are a great way to refresh your knowledge for the exam!

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Accessible via the Internet, ABCTE’s English Language Arts Refresher Course contains more than 300 pages of material and was designed to help you review your knowledge for the English language arts exam. The course is self-paced, allowing you to dedicate more time to material that needs intense review and skip over material you already know. The course incorporates animated tutorials and activities, chapter quizzes, detailed lessons and illustrations, and a video demonstration component.

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You can purchase an ABCTE Refresher Course through MyPass. As of November 1, 2007, candidates who enroll in the Passport to Teaching program for certification in English language arts will receive complimentary access to the English Language Arts Refresher course. The course will be active within 5 business days of enrollment in the program.

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Vocabulary Quick Reference gives 260 Greek and Latin word roots, which are listed in the primary root index at the beginning of the book. This book is unique in that for each word root, it gives a complete list of words that contain that root. The keyword section is also unique in that it provides a comprehensive alphabetical list of the most important words (keywords) from each definition.

Presents an overview of the development of the English language and examines the formation of words especially from Greek and Latin roots. Also discusses definitions and usage.

This guide provides an overview of vocabulary development and focuses on ways to enhance vocabulary instruction. It includes strategies for teaching vocabulary and for integrating vocabulary into a lesson. It includes specific instructional strategies for teaching vocabulary skills based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), including using word parts, word association, context clues, and connotative meaning.This guide also contains information on adaptations for struggling readers and writers (addressing students with disabilities and English language learners).

This site includes information about common mistakes that ESL students make in their writings.

The Fallacy Files is a collection of named fallacies and fallacious arguments.

The Guide to Grammar and Writing is sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports scholarships, faculty development, and curriculum innovation. Also see their resource on Principles of Composition.

This academic resource by Jay Braiman, a Brooklyn teacher, defines more than 40 literary terms and offers examples of how each can be used in a sentence to show its meaning.