Writing / Publishing Tips

Communication Writing Skills Program: Students' Resources section is filled with information on plagiarism, use of quotations, and the style for citing resources. Each of these sections allows the students to quiz themselves. Included in the student section is the Editor's Grammar and Mechanics page, which covers the basics of editing, including terminology, punctuation, and sentence management as well as a self quiz

Discovery Videos: English Homework Help: Learning Videos: Writing

English Homework Help Videos: Writing, Mechanics, Grammar

Forms of Writing: EXCELLENT Introduction and descriptions of all of the Forms of Writing for students everywhere

A Guide to Grammar and Writing: An EXCELLENT guide: complete information about words and sentences, paragraphs and essays, research papers; grammar quizzes

Guide to Good Writing: Students' Resources on what good writing is and how to become a good writer

Write Source: Created by aa group of teachers and writers who develop materials for students and instructors from kindergarten through twelfth grade; free examples included at site: Student Models of Writing, MLA Style, and APA Style Citation examples, Judging Sources, and Multimedia Reports

Writing Fun: An interactive site which helps organize thought for writing papers and paragraphs: Information Report, Explanation, Persuasion, Discussion, Poetry, Letters, and MORE

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant: Walk step by step through the writing process.



Citing Sources Used in a Paper
Write Source: APA Style Examples
MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide MLA Online Citation Maker
The Library of Congress: How to Cite Electronic Sources Easy Bib Free Online Bibliography Maker
Write Source: MLA Citation Examples Citation Machine: Free Online Citation Maker

Copyright and Plagiarism
 
Copyright and Plagiarism Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright - Video
Copyright: An Interactive Journey for Kids Plagiarism
Copyright Kids: The FAQS on Copyright KidsHealth: What is Plagiarism?
How Stuff Works: Copyrights What is Plagiarism?

Figurative Language
 
Figurative Language: Terms, Definitions, Examples Figures of Speech Chart
Figurative Language for Students Top 20 Figures of Speech

Glossary of Writing and Literary Terms
 
Glossary of Writing and Literary Terms Glossary of Writing Terms

Grammar Help, Grammar Tutorials, Interactive Grammar Lessons

How to Write a Good Letter
 
How to Write an Effective Letter Let's Write Letter Interactive Activity
Letter Generator: Learn the Parts of a Letter Letter Writing Rules

How to Write a Research Paper
Questia: How to Write a Research Paper
How to Write an A+ Research Paper Steps in Writing a Research Paper
Owl Materials: Writing Research Papers Basic Steps in the Research Process

How to Write a Good Speech
SpeechTips.com; Speech Tips: Step by Step
Write-Out-Loud: Kids: How to Write a Speech Scholastic: Speech Writing

Essays
How to Write a Basic Essay
Basic 5-Paragraph Essay Outline: Printable Parts of, How to Write, and Kinds of Essays


Paragraphs
Model Descriptive Paragraph Examples
Parts of, How to Write, and Kinds of Paragraphs Expository Paragraphs
Writing a Paragraph Tips for Writing an Expository Paragraph
How to Write a Body or Support Paragraphs The Art of the Expository Paragraph
How to Write the Five Paragraph Essay Narrative Paragraphs
How to Craft a Paragraph How to Write a Narrative Essay
Types of Paragraphs Writing a Narrative Essay
What Are the Types of Paragraphs? Persuasive Paragraphs
Types of Paragraphs Quiz Persuasive Essay
Descriptive Paragraphs Writing a Persuasive Essay
Tips to Good Descriptive Paragraphs  

The Research Paper
IPL Librarian: Step by Step Approach to Writing Research Papers

Revising and Proofing a Paper
Revising Drafts
Copyediting Facts and Procedures Revision and How to Do It Properly
A Proofreading Checklist Revising Your Paper Checklist

Sentences
 
Exploring English: Types of Sentences Parts of a Sentence
Grammar and Composition: The Sentence Basic Sentence Parts
Kinds of Sentences and Their Punctuation Elements of Sentence Construction
Types of Sentences 4Tests: Parts of a Sentence Study Guide
Hartcourt School Interactives: Types of Sentences Basic Sentence Structures

Transitions in Paragraphs
List of Transition Words and Use
Explanation of How to Use Transitions in Writing Transitions and Transitional Devices
Transitional Word Chart Transitional Words and Phrases

The Writing Process
 
ABC's of the Writing Process What is the Writing Process

Writing Fun Site
Wacky Web Tales



Educational Language Arts Powerpoints

Educational Language Arts Videos


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