Students and teachers can now access the library's subscription citation manager, NoodleTools, through their Google accounts.
Visit the academic writing guide on the library website to get started (or click on MLA Citation & Paper Format).
Detailed account setup instructions are on the database page for NoodleTools.
CVHS Library announces a new schoolwide vocabulary building challenge.
The Word Wise weekly challenge encourages students to learn and practice a set of academic words. The academic words are initially selected from Avril Coxhead's Academic Word List (AWL), University of Wellington, NZ.
Teachers can engage students in the Word Wise challenge via this link. New words are posted on Mondays. Self-quizzes are posted on Fridays.
https://library.cv.k12.ca.us/academicwriting/vocabulary
St
udents can also independently find a new “Build vocabulary” section on the library website under the student services menu.
The library will offer prizes at the end of the semester for:
The Words of the Week for November 11-15 are:
This program is inspired by our English teachers' call to all academic departments to contribute to teaching academic vocabulary to our students. Thank you, English teachers!