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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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Handout
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Using Computers to Improve Your Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tips from the University of Toronto on using word processing features as aids in composing and revising papers. W.9-10.6 Technology, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6, W.11-12.6 Technology
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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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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Business Writing Basics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this slide show tutorial, students will review basics in writing memos in the context of a business setting. The author emphasizes that the purpose, style, format, and organization need attention when writing a memo.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Easy to Create Graphic Organizers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Two PDF's that can be viewed online or downloaded and printed. The first is one page showing students several examples of abbreviations that can be used when taking notes. The second is a four pages and shows how different types of...
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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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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creating an Online Community Through Electronic Portfolios

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this series of lessons, young scholars learn the purpose of an electronic portfolio; use Google Blogger to create such a portfolio of their best work, including multimedia extensions as desired; and respond to each other's work online...
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Activity
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Paper Writing (I Just Got Assigned a Paper. Now What?)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Work through the writing process by following these ten easy steps. The site also provides tips on brainstorming to generate ideas and using Venn diagrams to organize thoughts.
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Handout
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Standard Documentation Formats

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Documenting Internet resources is becoming standardized. You'll find some of the basics here, plus links to more detailed guidelines now included in respected academic style guides. L.9-10.3a Standard Format, W.11-12.6 Technology,...
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Success Skills: Computer Based Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This instructional activity focuses on using word processing programs to complete writing assignments. It uses Microsoft Word 2013 as a model for videos that show basic, intermediate, and advanced word processing skills. It also lists...
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Writing Process: Introduction to Writing Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces the writing process and explains why it is a process. It lists the stages of the writing process and the learning objectives for the lessons on the topic. The NEXT button at the bottom of each section will take you...
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Writing Process: Revising

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on revising your drafts to create your final paper. It includes a revision checklist, getting feedback from someone you trust, responding and redrafting, revising and proofreading, and how to write the final copy.
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Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of a Composition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Grammar Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a grammar handbook with links to grammar rules for the parts of speech, punctuation marks, mechanics, sentence style and clarity, composition, academic writing, organization and development, revising and editing, and research and...
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Unit Plan
CBS

Tech Republic: Project Manager: Graphics 101

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed beginner's tutorial in creating online graphics. Requires access to a bitmap editor. Choose among topics, or work the entire 15 page tutorial in order.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Using Google Docs to Write for Audience

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students write and digitally publish a weekly newsletter using Google Docs. The content will be a synthesis of interesting issues from their class as well as some outside news and issues which directly impact students. The target...
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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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Interactive
Other

Write Words: Word Frequency Counter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A simple writing tool where one can paste in a piece of text, and count how many times each word appears in the text. A good tool to use to avoid over-using words.
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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
English Club

English Club: Peer Editing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This EnglishClub learning module explains the peer editing process. Resources for peer editors and proofreaders are provided, along with an opportunity for students to engage in an editing challenge.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Global Editing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces the concept of global editing. Students learn to edit for big picture ideas like organization, strategy, and effectiveness. W.9-10.5 Writing Process, W.11-12.5 Writing Process
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Website
Other

The Internet Writing Journal

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Net magazine specializing in writing includes journaling ideas, interviews, book excerpts, reviews, and feature articles. Also lists writing job network.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Creating a Newletter

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students enrolled in computer applications, computer literacy, or desktop publishing classes learn the basics of creating a newsletter.