Writing
Writing and Grammar: Thanks to Exworthy Educational Links
English Basics- Useful as lessons or additional practice for elementary through high school, this site provides mini-lessons for English Grammar and some practice sheets, as well.
Common Errors in English- Common spelling errors and links to English grammar are found here.
Writer’s Handbook- High school and college students will find this Site’s information about academic writing, grammar and style, letter writing, and documentation styles very useful.
Big Dog’s Grammar- Find easy to follow, quick explanations and examples of subjects, verbs, passive/active constructions, and everything else.
Grammar Bytes- Grammar terms, interactive exercises, teaching handouts, and rules can be found here.
Guide to Grammar and Writing- This is a Site full of information about parts of speech, writing and grammar. Find wonderful quizzes and PowerPoint presentations ready to teach writing concepts to your class!
Word Games contains many, many word puzzles and games.
Writers Write- Organized by type of writing, here are upper level links to resources for writers.
Grammar Journal- This site asks students to find examples of grammatical structures used in writing and to copy them into this journal. Tasks relate to verb tenses, participial adjectives, modals, quantifiers, clauses, gerunds, and more. back to top
Lessons For Writing
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Reference Resources Handwriting for Kids- Here are lessons for how to write the numbers, letters, and sentences.
Handwriting Basics- This page will help students develop the 5 foundational skills for handwriting.
Teacher’s Desk’s Find Paragraph a Week and lots more writing centers and activities. Here are lots of other curricular ideas, too!
Writing Worksheets- Here are many printable prompts (pages) to engage your students in writing.
Book Report Form- Book Report Form2- Easy Book Report Form- Fairy Tale Report Form-
Gloria’s Website- This is an online workshop for classroom teachers that are interested in implementing the writing process in their classroom. This site contains very useable strategies for the classroom and could be very useful for staff development.
Plain Language Online Training- This website explains how to identify the reader, organize ideas, use appropriate words, create simple sentences, and build effective paragraphs.
Owl Online- This wonderful resource contains information on each part of the writing process, as well as a giant collection of outstanding PowerPoint presentations detailing all aspects of writing.
The Five Paragraph Essay- Here is a step-by-step tutorial for writing an effective essay.
Persuasive Logical Writing- This page details the steps for creating a persuasive paper that is well supported and that avoids logical fallacies.
Writing Topics- Here are story-starters, organized by grade levels.
The Alphabet Superhighway- Here are tutorials and guides for reading and writing, appropriate for upper elementary and older students.
Communication Through Writing- Upper elementary and middle school students and teachers will find units connected to writing newspaper articles, fiction and non-fiction and more.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant- This is an excellent resource for teaching discovery, organizing, revising and editing during the writing process. Find lots of information on a variety of essay types here.
World Writers- Birchwood Elementary students made this very useful writing site containing story starters, writing check, publishing space, links and more.
Monster Motel- Here is creepy house where elementary kids can read and publish monster related writing and scary recipes.
Eastlawn School’s Online Diary Project- Trying to model journal writing to young students? Find the archived diary of Mr. Gall’s 2nd grade class here.
Education World’s 25 Ideas for Book Reports- Teachers have submitted book report variations that are great for classrooms, particularly elementary classes.
Young Writers Workshop- Younger students are encouraged complete the long list of story starters here.
1001 Postcards- Students of all ages can write and send postcards for just about any holiday or event.
Eric Carle Web Site - Teachers can use this site for ideas on using Carle’s books in the classroom. It is an excellent site for students learning how to create and publish literature.
Lesson Plan: Autobiography and Cultural Study Templates- This page contains ideas for Hyperstudio lessons.
Creating a Digital Autobiography- Find the objectives, organization, complete lesson, unit outline, technology and everything needed for making PowerPoint Autobiography.
Autobiography Lesson- This is a detailed Middle School lesson plan, complete with exposure to the concepts of autobiography, biography, and fiction as literary genres.
Autobiography- Here are the questions to include in your project. Find a good scoring rubric for a multimedia presentation of your work.
Biography Maker- This 5 part writing process is designed to help convert facts into insights, dull and boring information into fascination and magic.
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Reference Resources Critical Thinking Resources- More information related to why and how to integrate thinking into research projects is here. Structured Writing - Research Paper Development Using “Inspiration”
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Asking the Essential Questions- This site runs through the research process, from asking and categorizing questions to finding and filtering information. Use this in conjunction with the above staff development.
The Questioning Toolkit- This site spells out the need for deeper levels of questioning in the classroom.
Basic Steps in the Research Process- This research guide goes step by step through the process; but one of the best parts is the Tip section.
Developing WWW Research Lessons- Complete with example lesson plans, this site provides the step-by-step process for creating research projects.
Writing Skills- Here is information for writing essays and developing research papers. Find simple and complete directions for completing all phases of research papers.
Research & Writing Step by Step- There are six steps here to an A+ composition, presented by the Internet Public Library- getting started, discovering and choosing a topic, looking for and forming a focus, and gathering information. Although designed for college students, this site offers good information for high school students.
Research Process Helper- Here is a tool that leads students through the research steps, organizing an idea map, journal, and search, with links to related online applications. This is outstanding!
NUEUCT Research- This site covers the research process, complete with instructions for citing resources and detailed instructions for following each step of researching.
Research Papers- This site contains upper level ideas, tips and techniques for researching and writing research papers.
Noodle Quest- Just answer a few questions about your research topic and NoodleQuest will reveal some of the best search strategies you can use.
A Research Guide for Students- This huge index contains links to information on writing research papers, citing references, adding footnotes and bibliographies and lots more.
The Info Zone- This is a giant resource containing links to many resources needed for completing a research project.
Student Permission Template for Harvested Internet Resources- Complete this form and your data will be inserted into a pre-composed request for permission to use Internet resources.
The Dewey Decimal System- Librarians teaching the system will love this highly animated, flash enhanced presentation.
Writer’s Center- Here is another site full of grammar, punctuation, and writing guidelines. Find tips on a wide variety of writings, such as persuasive, note-taking, research and lots more.
Structured Writing- Step-by-step lessons plans for teaching Beginning Paragraph development using “Inspiration” and Word Processor are here. Find complete staff development package for teaching a related workshop also!
Flowing Wells Schools Lesson Plans- Find handouts, lessons, and presentations related to the 6 traits of writing, organized by grade level.
The 6 Traits + One site describes the teaching technique, with handouts.
Six Traits Posters- Here are printable posters that promote good writing in the classroom.
The Five Paragraph Essay- Students grades 5 and above will find information on how to get started, to write, to edit, and to develop a variety of essay types.
Online Writing Lab- Here is good place for high school students seeking writing labs, instructional resources for writing and ESL information. An Area for teachers provides an overview of teaching writing and resources for teaching writing and ESL students.
Graphic Organizers for Content Teaching- Find PDF downloads of useful graphic organizers, such as compare/contrast, KWL, story map, Venn diagram, and lots more.
Literacy Strategies provides complete lesson plans for using each organizer.
Scholastic’s Myths, Folktales, and Fairy Tales- Although each area is for suggested for use with either primary through middle school students, this wonderful resource is adaptable for any age. Students explore the readings and are invited to participate in writing workshops.
Teach-nology’s Writing Theme- Here are some great links to writing resources, organized by resource materials, downloads, Webquests, worksheets, lesson plans, and more.
SuperThinkers.com- Find interactive flash-driven movies and activities that lead students through the writing process. There is a mystery development activity that would work with small groups.
Writing Every Day- Designed for grades 4-12, here are some quick 5 minute activities to practice skills of writing.
Funbrain Wacky Tales- Young students are asked to complete the ending to many available stories.
Wacky Web Tales- Grades 4 through 8 students are invited to create web stories by filling in the grammatical structure.
Young Writer’s Clubhouse Aspiring young writers can get help planning a project through tips, story ideas, advice for writing, inspiration and more. This site is designed to teach specific writing skills at all levels of experience.
Writing Den- Here is a great resource containing grammar information, tips, topics, and a teacher’s guide.
It’s In The Can- This page has information for making a simple elementary writing center.
Editing in Word- This handout details how teachers or peer editors can use “Track Changes” in Word to edit students’ writing.
Collaborative Editing of Electronic Documents- Here is another resource for using “Track Changes” while editing students’ writing.
Integrative Ink provides similar information.
Responding to Student Papers with Less Pain- This is a great resource provides good examples and information on how to use the “Track Changes” feature in Word.
Microsoft provides good instructions, as well.
Kidspace- Younger students can submit drawings and writing to this neat site.
Storybook Online Network- Kids can contribute to continuing stories, read original stories, listen to stories, critically analyze music videos, and lots more.
Inkspot -This is a great site for writers of all ages. It includes writers’ workshops, news, issues, and networking with other writers. The child’s area, children’s writing marketplace, lists places for kids to submit writing, many offering money for submissions!
Writer’s Window- Students are invited to critique writing, submit writing, join a continuous story, correspond about writing, and more.
Book Review Forum- This project allows students to read a book, write an evaluation, and post the review to a website.
Sears Portrait Studio- Here is a tremendous place for primary-aged students to complete holiday theme-related writing templates.
Stone Soup- Students up to age 13 can read and listen to other kids’ writing and submit their own work here.
Plagiarism and Citing References Plagiarism Avoiding
Combating Digital Plagiarism- This page contains ideas for higher level questioning, a freeware research organizing tool, and techniques for catching plagiarized work.
Note Taking- This online presentation, perfect for staff development, details methods for avoiding plagiarism in your classroom.
Internet Paper Mills- Here is a list of places students go to get papers to use as their own.
Teaching Effectiveness Seminar describes the problem and solutions for plagiarism in schools, great for staff development.
Thinking and Talking About Plagiarism- Here is an excellent resource for tips on plagiarism avoidance!
Cut and Paste Plagiarism- This article exposes the solution to avoiding plagiarism, choosing the correct assignment.
The New Plagiarism- Jamie Mckenzie presents this wonderful resource that offers an antidote to the “copy and paste” problem. Find examples of questioning techniques that really work.
Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers- The strategies discussed here can help prevent plagiarism on research papers.
Examples of Student Research Problems and Questions- Here are some questions that don’t lend to plagiarism and fully engage students in research.
More Higher Order Questioning That Avoids Plagiarism
Explaining and Identifying
The 10 Big Myths of Copyright Explained- Here are the rules!
Students Honest in the Electronic Age- This page from Scholastic contains great background information, tips for avoiding plagiarism, and methods for catching plagiarists.
CyberPlayground Plagiarism- Find the sites where kids go to find plagiarized work, as well as sites devoted to fighting plagiarism. Find lots of education articles devoted to the subject.
Avoiding Plagiarism- High school students will learn about plagiarism and learn how to avoid it.
Plagiarism Stoppers: A Teacher’s Guide- Here are places to go for help with student plagiarism, how to identify it, what to do when it happens, and how to prevent it.
Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use- Find the information here!
Plagiarized.com- Here are dead give aways to phony work, online practice for finding fake work, research, copyright info, and more, specifically for teachers.
Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online Plagiarism- Teachers can find tips for avoiding the problem here.
CETL Resources for Teaching: Plagiarism- This is a huge collection of resources found on the web that provide useful information.
An Ethical Edge in Education- This article describes the legalities of fair use, as well as considers the teacher’s responsibility for ethical behavior. The three questions to ask yourself are great for students!
Plagiarism: What it is and How to Avoid it- This information deals with how to paraphrase to avoid plagiarizing. Students should view this information.
Turnitin.com- Teachers can upload papers to check for plagiarism, for a fee, and compare “original” to web, documents, and newspapers. Citing References C
iting Electronic Resources- Here are lots of links to sites providing information about citing web information in research papers, writing, and webpages.
IMSA Citing Wizard- Click on the citation style, fill in the form, and see the correct format for citing references.
NoodleTools- NoodleBib is an online low-fee service that allows users to add references to online forms. It then creates a MLA style bibliography. This is great!
Columbia University Press- Find notation examples of both the Scientific and Humanities styles for citing resources from the WWW, email, newsgroups, online reference sources, electronic publications, databases, software, and video.
Citation Styles- Find the format for citing a variety of references.
A Research Guide for Students- The site provides guidelines on using a variety of citations.
APA Style.org- The APA, one of the major style guides for academic writing, has revised their guidelines for electronic citations.
Ethics 101: Cheating, Plagiarism, Website Evaluation, and Copyright Information For Your Students- This wonderful resource contains links to resources related to cheating, detection sites for plagiarism, website evaluation and examples of bad content, techniques for teaching website evaluation, copyright information, citing references, and more.
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