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Writing Skills

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Lesson Plans

1. Alphabet Lessons (LessonPlanz.com)
   Provides lessons to learn the alphabet. 3-01
2. Reading and Writing Lesson Plans (Teachers.Net)
   Provides almost 300 individual lessons. Specifies a general grade level for each, such as elementary. The quality of lessons varies widely and some only announce the availability of lessons on a topic. 5-00
3. Writing Lessons (LessonPlanz.com)
   Provides basic lessons for K - 2. 3-01

Lists

1. Copyright and the Arts (ThinkQuest Junior)
   Provides information on copyright. Especially see "How 2'z," where the students who developed this site put together information on gaining copyright permissions. 6-00

Materials

1. -Dictionary for Students (Merriam-Webster)
   Provides the definitions and pronunciation of words entered into the search blank.
2. English Language - A Brief History (Merriam-Webster)
   Provides a short summary of the evolution of Modern English, starting with its roots in Old English and Middle English.

Papers

1. Common Mistakes in Writing (McAdams)
   Defines common writing mistakes and gives examples and corrections.
2. Copy Editing Course Outline (McAdams)
   Outlines the subjects for teaching copy editing and lists resources to support the instruction.
3. Editing - Proofreading Marks (Prentice-Hall)
   Provides the marks used by editors to communicate to writers the changes needed.
4. Editing - Terms Used in Editing (McAdams)
   "To communicate about their work, copy editors use a number of terms that most people forgot after their last course in English composition..."
5. Essays - Writing an Essay (Livingston)
   Provides a basic guide to writing an essay. 5-00
6. Help Your Child Learn to Write Well
7. Plots - Basic Plots in Literature (Internet Public Library)
   Provides the basic kinds of plots used in literature. One assessment is that there are only 7 basic plots. 8-00.
8. Research - Steps for Writing a Research Paper (IPL - Schwartz)
   Provides a step by step approach for developing a research. 1-00
9. Rubric for Six Plus One Traits of Writing Assessment (Rubistar)
   Provides a printable form and selectable content for creating rubrics. 5-01
10. Six Plus One Traits of Writing Assessment
    Provides samples of student writing and shows how they were scored, along with comments. Also provides access to a PDF version of the scoring rubric for Six Traits plus 1. 7-99
11. Symbols Used for Corrections (WMU - Cooney)
    Provides some of the symbols that Cooney uses most frequently when correcting college papers. 12-99
12. Writing Literary Analysis (WMU - Cooney)
    Provides suggestions to assess your situation, analyze your audience, research your topic, organize and write your speech, and deliver your presentation. 12-99

Projects

1. If I Were President (Walnut Heights Elementary)
   Provides reports of 20 students in second or third grade on what they would do if they were the President of the United States.
2. Revising Prose (Purple Mountain Press)
   Provides guidelines and a worksheet for improving your writing through making revisions. 11-01
3. Rubrics Creator for Making a Brochure (Rubistar)
   Provides printable forms and selectable content for creating rubrics to evaluate the making of a brochure. 5-01
4. Rubrics Creator for Making a Storyboard (Rubistar)
   Provides printable forms and selectable content for creating rubrics to evaluate the making of a storyboard. Sometimes misspelled as story board. 5-01
5. Rubrics Creator for Web Page Design (Rubistar)
   Provides printable forms and selectable content for creating rubrics to evaluate the product. 5-01
6. Rubrics Creator for a Multimedia Presentation (Rubistar)
   Provides printable forms and selectable content for creating rubrics to evaluate the preparation and presentation. 5-01
7. Spelling and Vocabulary Plans (Teacher's Desk - Ackley)
   Provides over two dozen suggestions to improve spelling and vocabulary.
8. Vocabulary Drills (Infobahn Xpress)
   Provides interactive drills or exams.
9. Writing Contests (Purple Mountain Press)
   Describes three contests with awards for best young writers. 11-01
10. Writing Plans (Teacher's Desk - Ackley)
    Provides over two dozen suggestions to imrove writing skills.
11. Writing Projects (ILoveThatTeachingIdea.com)
    Provides over a dozen creative projects for K-6 grade. 2-02

Worksheets

1. Alphabet - Writing in Cursive (AbcTeach)
   Provides printable worksheets to help children write in cursive. Provides both D'Nealian and Zaner Bloser styles. 8-01
2. Alphabet Worksheets (AbcTeach)
   Provides hundreds of printable worksheets to help children (by grade level) master the alphabet, shapes, and colors. 8-01
3. Organizers for Improving Papers (Houghton Mifflin Company)
   Provides over two dozen graphic organizers to help students improve their effectiveness in writing. 1-01.
4. Writing Skills Worksheets (Comp Ed - Free Worksheets)
   Provides 6 worksheets, including story sequence, story writing, and sentences. 11-99
5. Writing Skills Worksheets and Exercises (Jansegers) 9-99