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Two Essays by Christopher Paolini
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
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: 20 Ways to Double Your Writing Productivity (Infographic)
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: Effective Resume Writing Tips (Infographic)
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: The 10 Step Guide to Proofreading Essays Quickly (Infographic)
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: Copywriting 101: How to Craft Compelling Copy (Infographic)
This infographic provides copyrighting tips. The author provides ways to optimize a copy.
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Grammar Check: 10 Common Blog Writing Mistakes (Infographic)
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: Ten Important Triggers for Persuasive Writing
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.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Richard Iii
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.
TES Global
Tes: Writing Task Sheets
[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: Spoken Language Study Teaching Resources 11 20
[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: Schemes of Work: Prose: Harry Potter
[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: Self Assessment Review
[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: Forms of Poetry
[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: Holes by Louis Sachar: Writing Tasks
[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: Writing: A Poetry Resource by Dorothea Smart
[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: Sub Levelled Writing Targets
[Free Registration/Login Required] Downloadable writing targets for grades two through five. Each writing target begins with "I can."
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Tes: Assessing Pupil Progress in English: Writing
[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
A detailed and comprehensive site that gives information on how to effectively and professionally write for the world wide web.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Iste Nets: Birthstone Project With a Multimedia Twist
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: Creative Writing Lesson Plan: Speed Writing
[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: Writing Bootcamp #1: Extended Free Write
[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.
Caro Clarke
Writing Advice: Don't Get It Right the First Time
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.
Caro Clarke
Caro Clarke: What Is Conflict?
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