October 31, 2011

Writing Across the Curriculum - Writing Lesson of the Month Network

October 22, 2011

WritingFix Search Trick


I love to search the Internet.  It's one of my passions. I've got an entire website dedicated to searching and evaluating online resources: http://21cif.com.

Here's a WritingFix search trick: 

Use any search engine or go directly to the WritingFix homepage and use the search box in the upper right hand corner.

Seach term examples:
  • writingfix primary
  • writingfix elementary
  • writingfix middle
  • writingfix high school
Second keyword suggestions:
  • ideas
  • voice
  • organization
  • word choice
  • sentence fluency
  • conventions
  • tone
  • mood
  • style
  • brainstorming
  • grammar
  • writing process
  • mentor texts
  • expository
  • narrative
  • persuasive
  • poetry
  • research
  • raft
  • wac
  • science
  • social studies
  • math
  • history
  • lesson plans
The WritingFix site is so incredibly deep and rich, you're bound to find something on almost any writing topic.

If you're ever stuck for a good lesson, give it a try!



#whyiwrite National Why I Write Tweet Fest

October 7, 2011

6-Tips for Writing Web Content


Writing for the Web

Is your website one of your project’s most valuable ways of disseminating information? If so, this page will give you 6 tips for writing content that engages and motivates your web visitors—and, most importantly, helps them find the information they’re looking for.



The tips are:

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