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Paradigm Online Writing Assistant: Freewriting
This Paradigm Online Writing Assistant site clearly explains freewriting and gives three practice exercises. Includes links to more writing help.
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The Art of Writing a Press Release
This site provides information on the process of writing an effective press release.
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Power Reporting: Computer Assisted Reporting in the Newsroom
Read about a 10-step program for implementing a workable program for using computers in the newsroom consistently and effectively. Journalism today is increasingly reliant on computer-based technology.
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Albion.com: Netiquette Home Page
A thorough netiquette guide to keep you from social communication blunders in your email messages. Includes a quiz.
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Broward Education Foundation
Broward Education Foundation: Budget Technology [Pdf]
Students will be divided into pairs and given a $1000 budget (imaginary) to create a project focusing on their area of interest within the school curriculum that will include a culminating audio/visual presentation. They must write an...
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Tagxedo
Tagxedo is a tool for making word clouds for visual displays and graphic use. Students insert a piece of text and the words are laid out to form a shape. A Tagxedo can also be created by pulling text in from a website, Twitter handle,...
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Geneseo: Writing an Editorial
An explanation of the parts of an editorial and the process involved in writing one.
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Nz Ministry of Education: Writing for Publication
Tenth graders will compose of a piece of processed poetic writing suitable for publication in a class magazine.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Graphic Organizers for Teaching Writing
This Daily Teaching Tools collection provides graphic organizers for writing. Elaborate graphic organizers for the following areas are provided: persuasive essays, expository essays, paragraph writing, fiction pieces, narrative writing,...
TES Global
Blendspace: At Resources
This eleven-part learning module provides assorted assistive technology references. This blendspace provides reading and writing video, print, and audio resources that will help special needs students with their reading and writing.
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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.
Grammar Check
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.
Grammar Check
Grammar Check: Copywriting 101: How to Craft Compelling Copy (Infographic)
This infographic provides copyrighting tips. The author provides ways to optimize a copy.
TES Global
Tes: Media Writing Project: Create a School Prospectus
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will develop a brochure for a school during this writing unit. Students will learn functional writing and how to apply the associated conventions.
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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.
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Stc: The Society for Technical Communication
This site is dedicated to The Society for Technical Communication. Its membership includes writers, editors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educators, students, engineers, and scientists. You'll find resource materials, databases,...
Harold D. Underdown
A Publisher's Sample Guidelines
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...
Harold D. Underdown
Publishing for Illustrators: Portfolio Portent
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.
Harold D. Underdown
Publishing: What's in a Deadline?
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.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Using Computers to Improve Your Writing
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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Aces: The American Copy Editors Society
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.
Community Learning Network
Community Learning Network: Journalism Theme Page
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...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Business Writing Basics
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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Easy to Create Graphic Organizers
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...