Ms. Bruning's page for students

This page is just for students!  This page includes a reading list of books that I think are fabulous for any secondary age student and what it takes to be successful within the study of English.  I hope that through this website and the recommended reading list that you are able to develop a strong passion for English and writing or your passion continues to grow!  There are also several different links that I have included that will be helpful tools for you to be successful in any English class.

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The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) is a terrific website that offers several different resources pertaining to writing formats, research methods as well as simple writing mechanics and grammar.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/weeblylink_new_window


This website is terrific for students, parents and teachers.  This website allows for the administrator to put any word or famous speech into a text box and it creates a image of your word choice!http://www.wordle.net/weeblylink_new_window

http://dictionary.reference.com/ Online Dictionary

http://www.sparknotes.com/ Online notes on poetry and literature.

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This website is a perfect way for students to learn all the different parts of speech in a fun way.  Mad Libs online allows students to enter a specific amount of different description words into a text box, which then turns into a funny paragraph.
http://www.madglibs.com/weeblylink_new_window

http://www.madglibs.com/doglib.php?glibid=186weeblylink_new_window (example of mad libs)