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Two Essays by Christopher Paolini

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of "Eragon" and "Eldest" shares his thought on writing in these two essays. A link on the page also provides a biography.
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Be Succinct! Writing for the Web

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article gives helpful information on how to write effectively for the web. Gives information on short texts, scannability, and hypertext structure.
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Grammar Check

Grammar Check: 20 Ways to Double Your Writing Productivity (Infographic)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This infographic is provided to help students with writing a novel. Tips from famous authors are included to help students write efficiently and confidently.
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Grammar Check

Grammar Check: Effective Resume Writing Tips (Infographic)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An infographic is provided to help students with writing resumes. Students will learn common resume mistakes, different types of resumes, and the importance of resumes.
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Grammar Check

Grammar Check: The 10 Step Guide to Proofreading Essays Quickly (Infographic)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This infographic is provided to help students with proofreading essays. Students will learn common essay writing mistakes and how to fix them. Students will also find fast and easy essay writing tips. Students will learn how to quickly...
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Grammar Check

Grammar Check: Copywriting 101: How to Craft Compelling Copy (Infographic)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This infographic provides copyrighting tips. The author provides ways to optimize a copy.
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Grammar Check

Grammar Check: 10 Common Blog Writing Mistakes (Infographic)

For Students 9th - 10th
This infographic is provided to help students with writing a blog. This site is geared toward those who are keeping a personal blog and for those who are trying to attract followers and customers.
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Grammar Check

Grammar Check: Ten Important Triggers for Persuasive Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
Attention-getting ideas for persuasive writing topics are included in this article. Students can ensure high interest from their audiences by incorporating ideas presented in this article.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Richard Iii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Delve into the world of Shakepear's history of "Richard III." The content of this site includes links to lesson plans, activities, study guides, and more.
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TES Global

Tes: Writing Task Sheets

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource includes a collection of ten different task sheets for independent work on particular writing skills. Each worksheet provides practice for one aspect that will help improve student writing.
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TES Global

Tes: Spoken Language Study Teaching Resources 11 20

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This 20-page word resource discusses the topic of "Slang" for students. Practice exercises and notes are provided. L.11-12.3 Language Functions/Style
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TES Global

Tes: Schemes of Work: Prose: Harry Potter

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] As a resource to be used with J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, students will engage in different writing experiences that are extensions of the novel. The prose activities include...
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TES Global

Tes: Self Assessment Review

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This adaptable rubric can be used by students to self-assess their progress on a project. This version is designed for science students but is editable for any course.
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TES Global

Tes: Forms of Poetry

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] These Several lessons provide students with an understanding with different types of writing forms: calligram, cinquain, diamante, haiku, and narrative.
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TES Global

Tes: Holes by Louis Sachar: Writing Tasks

For Students 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint contains 16 various writing tasks connected to Louis Sachar's young adult novel, the book Holes. Students will write multi-paragraph essays, diary entries, personal letters, and more.
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TES Global

Tes: Writing: A Poetry Resource by Dorothea Smart

For Students 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can use this activity to help them generate ideas for poetry. An example poem is provided.
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TES Global

Tes: Sub Levelled Writing Targets

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Downloadable writing targets for grades two through five. Each writing target begins with "I can."
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TES Global

Tes: Assessing Pupil Progress in English: Writing

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint provides exemplar pieces to guide students to understand how to revise a standardized, on-demand writing assessment piece.
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Nielsen Norman Group: Writing for the Web

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A detailed and comprehensive site that gives information on how to effectively and professionally write for the world wide web.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Iste Nets: Birthstone Project With a Multimedia Twist

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This interdisciplinary project on birthstones, provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), focuses on research skills, writing skills, and the ability to put together an electronic presentation.
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TES Global

Tes: Creative Writing Lesson Plan: Speed Writing

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this guided creative writing lesson plan, students will develop written pieces and writing stamina. Students will write for short timed periods with the goal of writing progressively more...
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TES Global

Tes: Writing Bootcamp #1: Extended Free Write

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will write for an extended period of time. Students will engage in this silent writing activity to building their stamina and to increase their creativity.
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Caro Clarke

Writing Advice: Don't Get It Right the First Time

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
How much of your novel have you written? Do you keep starting it and never finishing it? Learn the answers to these questions in this novel-writing advice piece.
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Caro Clarke

Caro Clarke: What Is Conflict?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the sixth in a series of articles designed to help the new writer with their novel. This article focuses on conflict and how it effects the characters and the plot of the story. W.11-12.3a Narratives