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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ The Purdue OWL is the premier website for finding all kinds of advice about writing.
 * Purdue Online Writing Lab**

Okay, calling all educators! Check this website out. I've used it for years and I'm really glad it's hyperlinked here. Every resource you need to teach writing is on here. A while back I was trying to find a way to teach topic sentences when we were writing essays. There it was through Purdue's English Department: an entire breakdown on what they are, how to use them and spotting examples of topic sentences in paragraphs. I just copied it and slapped in down on the overhead. They also have really good resources for other writing topics like plagirism (sp?) and research. Whether you're into the English language like me or not, any teacher that has kids write anything could use this website. -QUINN BALDWIN

http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=36 This site, developed by NCTE has a variety of plans for a variety of reading/writing assignments targeted at a variety of grade levels.
 * Read Write Think**

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ The grammar and punctuation on this site are a little higher level, but easily adaptable. The quizzes are good with explanations.
 * Grammar Site**

http://www.cite.auckland.ac.nz/ This site gives examples for citation styles.
 * Citation Sources**

Here's another really good website: http://citationmachine.net/ The above link from Auckland University is pretty comprehensive if you want kids to really know citations in and out. If you want a quick tool to actually cite for you, citation machine is king. -QUINN BALDWIN

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/soc_sciences/write.shtml**** This site seems to be a little higher level than my middle school students. It might be okay for seniors, but definately not my 6th graders. (Shaila Luttrell--Pawnee)**
 * Writing in the Social Sciences

Engineering Writing http://writing.umn.edu/tww/assignments/disciplines/engineering_assignments.htm http://www.ecf.utoronto.ca/~writing/handbook.html Various sites that deal with engineering writing.**
 * http://www.writing.engr.psu.edu/

Name: **[|Power Proofreading]** URL: **http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread** Who It's For:** Grades 2-8
 * What It Costs:** Free
 * Description:** Improve students' proofing skills and knowledge of grammar with this fun and easy-to-use site. After a short animated video introduces Power Proofreading, students click the folder for their grade level and select a passage to proof. Each passage's errors focus on a specific skill, so why not preview the passages before class, and pick out the ones you want your class to practice based on your current grammar unit? Then, students simply click to delete, add, or edit as needed to correct grammatical and spelling mistakes. Unlike sites that have students correct grammar in a sentence or by question and answer format, this is one of the few at which students work within a paragraph, a valuable skill for success in standardized testing. Kids need more practice? Try some of Education World's [|Every-Day Edits].

Who It's For: **The Google Docs and Spreadsheets tool allows sharing among students at all grade levels, between students and teacher, student and parent…..** What It Costs: **Free** Description: **Google and Weekly Reader have teamed up to provide free tools and materials for educators to use to teach "digital buddy writing," in which two or more students work together from different computers to write and revise the same paper at the same time. The buddy writing lessons and activities utilize the sharing features of Google Docs and Spreadsheets, which enable teachers and students to determine who can access and edit documents. Google Docs helps promote group work and peer editing skills, and helps fulfill the stated goal of The National Council of Teachers of English, which espouses writing as a process and encourages multiple revisions and peer editing.**
 * Name:** [|Google Docs for Educators]
 * URL:** http://www.google.com/educators/weeklyreader.html**

Name: **[|EasyEssay.com]** URL: **http://www.theeasyessay.com/** Who It's For:** Easy Essay can be used at any grade level to teach students how to write essays, speeches, reports, and more. “Easy Essay can teach almost anyone how to logically organize a proof format (essay, speech, business memo…) for any fact, concept or idea in 5 minutes." This online tool uses an automated, fill-in-the-blanks information organization program to help users of any age develop and write an essay, speech, or report in the “Say it. Prove it. Say you have proven it." format. The tool can be used to create any written work from a basic 5-paragraph essay to a 17-page report.
 * What It Costs:** Free
 * Description:**

I think this is a very useful, quick lesson that I think the students would benifit from. It is very simple to use and I think the students would like it. (Trent Murner)