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eBook
Harold D. Underdown

A Publisher's Sample Guidelines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list of typical or sample guidelines a publishing company may provide for manuscript submission. Relates primarily to children's literature but may also apply to other forms. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.6 Use technology to produce and...
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Activity
Harold D. Underdown

Multiple Submissions in Publishing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A resourceful look at the concept of "multiple submissions" while attempting to publish your written work. Includes definitions, explanations and advice.
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Activity
Harold D. Underdown

Publishing for Illustrators: Portfolio Portent

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An informational resource concerning what to include in a portfolio for publication submission. Is geared toward illustrators, but many of the concepts in this article can also be applied to writers.
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Activity
Harold D. Underdown

Publishing: What's in a Deadline?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An informational article that explores the many issues surrounding meeting deadlines for publication. Gives practical advice as well as information for potential submissions for publication.
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Website
Other

The International Press Institute

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The International Press Institute describes itself as "a global network of journalists, editors and media executives, dedicated to freedom of the press and improving the standards and practises of journalism." To that end, this site...
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Website
Other

Aces: The American Copy Editors Society

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This newsletter-style home page for The American Copy Editors Society offers everything from articles and advice to surveys and seminars. Tidy layout and solid organization make this a pleasure to navigate.
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Website
Community Learning Network

Community Learning Network: Journalism Theme Page

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Community Learning Network has great information on the art of journalism. The site is outlined by links for easy navigation and contains a rather exhaustive section on general resources. A great site to check out on...
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Website
Other

Efa: Editorial Freelancers Association

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page is for freelance journalists who have narrowed their selected field to editorials and editorial columns. Newly combined with the Editorial Freelancers Association, this site contains materials from both organizations.
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Handout
Other

Shauna Kelly: How to Create a Table of Contents in Word

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article explores how to create a table of contents in Microsoft Word using the styles tool. Written with step-by-step instructions, the article includes information on how to create the table of contents, how to customize it, and...
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Unit Plan
Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Online vs. Print Publishing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A thorough and well-researched resource on the history and advantages/disadvantages of print and online publishing. W.9-10.6 Techno
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Writing for the Web

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A resource for writers who are interested in writing, planning, and coding their own websites. Includes step-by-step instructions and links to further information.
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PPT
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Teaching Resource: Writing Process: Power Point

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A PowerPoint presentation that introduces the processes of inventing, composing, and revising written works. W.9-10.5 Writing Process, W.11-12.5 Writing Process
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Website
Other

Ire: Investigative Reporters and Editors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This non-profit group was created in 1975 as a networking tool for the exchange of ideas and attitudes concerning the quality of investigative reporting for the media. Site is newsletter-style with up-to-date information.
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Unit Plan
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Communication: The Writing Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The learner will identify the three steps: prewriting, drafting, revising/editing, in the writing process and the elements in each step. W.9-10.5 Writing Process, W.11-12.5 Writing Process
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: How to Cite Digitized Primary Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn from the Library of Congress how to correctly cite the many electronic resources available in their collection. Films, legal documents, photographs, maps, sound recordings and other unusual cases are covered. Be sure you click on...
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Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Mla Documentation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site outlines the basics of the MLA (Modern Language Association) style of documentation and includes links to handouts about in-text citations, the works cited page, and how to cite electronic sources. Several sample citations and...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How to Cite Online Resources

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
After research in the Alabama Virtual Library, middle schoolers will write a paragraph essay and use an online citation utility to create bibliographic citations for an online encyclopedia, an online magazine, and a print resource....
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Activity
University of Calgary

University of Calgary: In the Mirror of Genre

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A teacher's research project page that explores his students' journal responses to various literary works. Basic and limited entries.
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Handout
Other

Sharp Points: Ideas and Style Guide by a Copy Editor

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Unusual page that focuses on a copy editor's ideas, techniques, and guidelines for journalistic writing and editing. Decent source for ideas.
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Website
Other

Newswriting for Radio

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students and writers can get pointers on improving writing skills for newscasts. Click through all the tabs to get the most out of this tutorial. This site also links to other radio journalism websites.
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Other

Young Author's Workshop: Resource Pages

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
This site provides middle school students with links to online resources that will take them step by step through the writing process. The steps in this process are those used in Writer's Workshop.
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Handout
Other

Snn Newsroom: Reporter's Toolbox: Writing Editorials and Columns

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Advice and examples of editorial and feature column writing, along with an explanation of the role that editorial writers and columnists fill. Explains how to structure this type of writing in order to present clear arguments.
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Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Formatting Your Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives general formatting guidelines applicable to most papers.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: The Writing Process: Proofreading / Editing

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
A nineteen-part learning module with links to videos, images, and websites to use while learning about the proofreading and editing steps of the writing process.