Understanding can not come until an individual has acquired a wide variety of knowlege. Listed below are some great resources to help students in researching on their own.
Finding non-copyrighted information is vitally important when constructing a final product. Creative Commons Search allows student to search multiple engines for copyright free images, videos, and audio clips.
When trying to find the best possible quote, its hard to go wrong with Google Books. This online database has millions of scanned books that you can search. It is best when used after having already read a text.
When you know specifics about what you want and don't want to wade through a large collection of irrelevant information, Google's Advanced Search is the way to go (it is far more targeted than a regular Google Search).
When you want to see what is going on in the news across multiple sites, Newslookup is a safe bet. It repeats streaming articles from top news reporters and the AP wire.
Interested in finding a variety of Mentor Texts to study the genre form of? This website gives a variety of types of articles (utilizing graphics) to explore.
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