Writing+Resources

Please upload any good stuff (links, documents, etc.) that pertains to good writing here!

I liked this wiki for writing tools. I went there to look at the "Differentiator" which helps you create an objective of a lesson based on Blooms. LBB [|Dartmouth Guide to Assessing Papers] Really nice overview of ways to respond to student writing. KHJ

[|PicLits]Great site for daily journals, creative writing, prompts. A series of tagged pictures to inspire writing. KHJ

[|Graphic Organizers for teachers] I thought this had good graphic organizers---especially for responding to literature. KHJ

[|Corbett Harrison's (a terrific writing teacher) Page] Great ideas if you're low on them. He is inspiring. KHJ

[|Storytelling with Flickr] What a great way to have students tell/illustrate a story, or to teach various parts of narrative development.

McDougal Litell Literature Grades 6 - 8 - Teacher Resources for both our Literature and Grammar Books LBB [|ClassZone]

[|Six Trait Writing Fix] Good lessons plans, especially 6-8 for using 6 traits. Also, good YA book suggestions to use with six traits. KHJ

[|Merlyn's Pen] A library of student writing, divided by genre, grade level, topic, state, and region. Many of the students' works also have lesson plans attached to them. Students can also submit their writing to the library. RAK

[|Tengrrl's Blog:] This is the blogsite for Traci, the Webinar presenter today. Click [|here] and you'll be taken to her Lists of Ten, a link loaded with ideas for workdays in Grammar, Literature, Media Literacy, etc. CDV

[|LitTunes] This is a site with lesson plans that incorporates music into writing.MAC

[|Grading hints] I like this blog article that suggests we put our red pens away and begin handing editing over to students. KHJ

media type="custom" key="4241229": The South Central Writing Center Conference presentation of T.R. Johnson, Associate Professor of English at Tulane University, is combined with video, animation, and slides to create this video about how students dread writing in an academic setting. Quotations from Stephen King and high-powered current music add a flair that students will enjoy viewing. CDV

[|Graphic Organizers Link] What a great collection of graphic organizers for writing, planning, etc. I think students like/need these! KHJ

[|Tools for Reading, Writing, &Thinking] More great graphic organizers for writing, planning. KHJ

Spicynodes fun, interactive "mapping" tool that can be used for a wide variety of things. (think: generating prewriting ideas) CLB