writing



=Writing=

Writing Handwriting

Also see Language Arts for resources about grammar, spelling, vocabulary, etc, Research, Citation and Style Guides, Plagiarism,

WRITING
Mentor Text Writing: Picture Books http://writingfix.com/picture_book_prompts.htm

Teaching Writing http://eleaston.com/writing.html

The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html “Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer.”

Motivating a Reluctant Writer [word prediction] http://www2.edc.org/ncip/LIBRARY/wp/motiv.htm

Writing Is Not Just a Basic Skill (in higher education) http://chronicle.com/free/v55/i11/11a04701.htm

Citing References in Your Paper [] This is from the Writer’s Handbook from the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. It includes an area about Paraphrasing and Quoting Sources at []

OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue []

Writer’s Handbook from the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. []

Writing & Spelling http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/writing/richards_avoidwrtg.html "Articles within this section cover a broad range of topics, including understanding dysgraphia (a term used to describe difficulty in writing, particularly handwriting), teaching writing skills, and technology resources for writing."

The Writing Road: Reinvigorate Your Students' Enthusiasm for Writing by Regina Richards http://www.ldonline.org/article/The_Writing_Road%3A_Reinvigorate_Your_Students%27_Enthusiasm_for_Writing?theme=print

The Most Helpful Resources Available for Proofreading, Grammar, and Writing http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/tips-and-tools/proofreading

The Top 50 Academic Writing Resources Online http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/tips-and-tools/best-writing-resources

Teaching and Assessing Writing with the 6-Traits http://www.wiredinstructor.net/TraitsLinks.html The six traits are Ideas and Content, Organization, Voice, Word Choices, Sentence Fluency, Conventions

From Start to Finish Writing the Right Way http://fnopress.com/start/index.html These are sample lessons for a program by J. McKenzie for adult writers learning to write on computers.

HANDWRITING
Handwriting Without Tears http://shopping.hwtears.com/category/handwriting

Handwriting Matters http://gnmparents.com/handwriting-matters/ This blog, by Grasshopper New Media Parents, begins by talking about research that found “that the ability to handwrite is tied to our ability to express ourselves fluently.”

Handwriting Repair http://www.global2000.net/handwritingrepair/

National Handwriting Association – Links http://www.nha-handwriting.org.uk/links.html They are serious. Their home page is at http://www.nha-handwriting.org.uk/index.htm

Handywrite [alternative method] http://www.alysion.org/handy/handywrite.htm “So a really slick form of handwriting would use one stroke for one sound. …[With this system, you] just need to learn to hear the sounds that you use when speaking English so you can write them, and then learn some simple symbols to represent those sounds.”

Write-On Handwriting [commercial product] [|www.writeonhandwriting.com]