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

MLA Format for the 9th Grade Project (and everything else) is here. Go to the "citing sources" link. Notes in MS WORD format for the project are here. Rubric for in-class presentations is here.

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.

FTHS format for typed essays is here (example is in MSWord 2000 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.

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.