Here is the class syllabus. The scope and sequence of the class can be found here.

Writing Requirements: Here are the requirements for written work in my class. MLA Format for the 9th Grade Project (and everything else) is here. Here is a sample of a research paper in MLA format.

Having trouble with those essays? Five-paragraph outline is here. Structured paragraph practice is here. Click here for an example of a rubric used by Mr. Dinkler in grading English essays. (Click here to download it in MSWord 2000 format.) Note: Rubric may change slightly according to individual essay needs.

Good dictionaries can be found here and here. Use them! Also, don't forget Roget's famous thesaurus.

Vocabulary: Here are the top 100 words that every high school student should know. Here is a great online graphical dictionary, for you visual learners.

A good grammar guide to usage that explains various parts of speech and offers quizzes for practice is here. Here's another good grammar guide that is particularly user-friendly for proper grammar and punctuation.