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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Symptoms and Cures for Writer's Block

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you stuck in a writing rut? Look here for a list of symptoms and possible cures to get your creative juices flowing again.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: General Writing Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This helpful resource details the process of writing, including how to plan, write, and revise. Content also includes the different types or genres of writing, and exercises in grammar and mechanics.
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Caro Clarke

The Doldrums: When the Wind Leaves Your Sails

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the 16th article in a series that gives advice to the new novel writer. This is a particularly interesting and helpful article on how to deal with periods in writing when your enthusiasm wanes.
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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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Other

Angel vs. Devil: Vanquish Writer's Block

For Students 9th - 10th
Author Karen Wiesner describes the angel muse and the devil muse that sit on opposite shoulders, building up or tearing down confidence. She gives the telltale signs of the devil muse at work and suggests counter attacks to help the...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Introduction to Prewriting (Invention)

For Students 9th - 10th
"When you sit down to write, does your mind turn blank? Are you sure you have nothing to say?" Try these strategies to get yourself going.