General course information

• Click here for an overview of the course, an explanation of class procedures, and other general information

American literature

• NCTE's American Literature Resources

• American Authors

• American Literature Sites

• C-SPAN American Writers

• Simond's History of American Literature

• GO.HRW.COM: The companion site to your literature book

Literary criticism

• Gale Literary Index

• Texas Library Connection: Requires the password you were given in class

• The Internet Public Library

• Glossary of Literary Terms: An impressively thorough list with full definitions and plenty of examples

• Malaspina Great Books

Rhetorical analysis

• Silva Rhetoricae: An incomparable resource that discusses all aspects of rhetoric, from the largest to the smallest or, as the site says, from the "trees" to the "flowers"

• Glossary of Rhetorical Terms with Examples

• An Illustrated Glossary of Rhetorical Terms

• A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices

• Rhetorical Analysis: Critical Writing: Concise suggestions for writing a rhetorical analysis

Advanced Placement

• AP for Students and Parents: Everything you need to know about AP, from the College Board

Grammar and writing

• The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing: this site has it all!

• Syntax

• McDougal Littell's ClassZone: the companion site for your grammar book

• OWL: Purdue University's Online Writing Lab

• Guide to Grammar and Writing

• Grammar Slammer!

• Frequently Asked Questions about MLA style, including guidelines for citing internet sources

• Online!: Using MLA style to cite internet sources

Vocabulary

• SAT Hit Parade: A list of the words tested most frequently on the SAT, plus games to help you review.

• 100 Words That All High School Graduates—And Their Parents—Should Know: From the editors of the American Heritage College Dictionary.  The list includes full definitions and links to audio files for help with pronunciations

• A.Word.A.Day: "The music and magic of words--that's what A.Word.A.Day (AWAD) is about."  Each weekday the site posts a new word, its definition, and an example of its usage.  There's also a quotation to give you something to think about.  If you click the "subscribe" link, you can receive the word through email each day

• The web has some good online dictionaries. Try Merriam-Webster Online, Dictionary.com, and The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

TAKS

• Track for the TAKS: UT's online diagnostic tests and supplemental materials

PSAT/NMSQT

• Test information from College Board: Everything you need to know about the PSAT/NMSQT, from the College Board.  Of special interest are the sample test questions, complete with explanations, and resources to help you prepare.

• The Princeton Review: Information about the PSAT/NMSQT from a third-party

• SuperKids Educational Software Review: Evaluations of the most popular test preparation programs

• The National Merit Scholarship Corporation

SAT

• Test information from College Board: Everything you need to know about the SAT, from the College Board.  Of special interest are the sample test questions, complete with explanations, and resources to help you prepare. Make sure you read this page for information about changes made to the test this year

• Yahoo!'s SAT Test Center

• SAT question of the day: From the Collegeboard itself