Writing

ABC's of the Writing Process
Tips for each of the five stages of the writing process.
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/

The American Heritage Book of English Usage. 1996
Practical and authoritative guide to contemporary English. Provides a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups, and scientific forms.
http://www.bartleby.com/64/

Anthony’s Workshop
Offers a tutorial, definitions, and exercises to teach punctuation and the parts of speech.
http://www.anthonysworkshop.com/

Assorted Ham
Features online story writing activity where young writers can writer their own stories or contribute to existing stories.
http://www.freewebs.com/nevac/

Center for Writing: Quick Tips
A series of suggestions for effective and correct composition. Covers punctuation, style, grammar, plagiarism and specific writing tasks. Each topic can be downloaded as PDF.
http://writing.umn.edu/sws/quicktips/quicktips.htm

The Claremont Review Literary Magazine
Solicits and publishes teen writings; also offers writing tips and a manuscript/mentor service.
http://theclaremontreview.ca/

Diana Hacker: A Writer's Reference, Sixth Edition
Provides exercises in writing, grammar, and research. Includes language debates, model papers, and research and documentation online. [Requires registration to save scores.]
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/writersref6e/Player/Pages/Main.aspx

Effective Writing
Writing guidelines that show you how to make readers understand and feel your thoughts. [PDF]
http://www.sourceaid.com/reference/pdf/effective-writing.pdf

English Online - Writers' Window
Provides guides to writing stories, poems, reviews, and research papers. Also publishes the writings of children and teenagers.
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/writers/home.html

Exploring English
Provides tips, tools, and resources to help improve writing skills. Includes why it's important to write well, the parts of speech, types of sentences, punctuation, spelling, and a downloadable file.
http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/english/english.html

The Five Paragraph Essay
Basic information, writing prompts, and examples.
http://www.geocities.com/jk102.geo/

For Kids: Secrets and Surprises about Writing
Children's book author Pamela Jane tells how she gets ideas for writing.
http://www.pamelajane.com/dont_even_think.html

Haiku for People
Tells what Haiku is, explains how to write it, and gives numerous examples in English.
http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/

H.W. Fowler: The King's English
Authoritative text on grammar, syntax, punctuation, writing techniques, and style.
http://www.bartleby.com/116/index.html

Judy Reeves - Writer
Includes hints, tips and ideas.
http://www.judyreeveswriter.com/

Kid Quote Greeting Cards
Greeting card publisher that holds a semi-annual kid quote contest. Student writers submit quotes that might be used in future greeting cards. Prizes are awarded.
http://kidcards.blogspot.com/

Kiddie Thoughts
Offers kids and teens a chance to share their thoughts in the form of stories and poetry.
http://www.kiddiethoughts.com/

Kids' Place: English
An interactive way of improving written work, with ideas for practice sessions and an explanation of the drafting and revision process.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/

License 2 Write
Teaches students how to structure a paper and improve their proofreading skills.
http://www.license2write.com/

The Magic Key
Characters from the Oxford Reading Tree offer games and worksheets about writing, grammar and punctuation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/

Message in a Bottle
Read what kids from a 6th grade class wrote to go in a bottle which was thrown into the Mediterranean Sea.
http://www.ambrit-rome.com/clasproj/mslit/6wbottle/6wbottle.html

Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales
Resource for learning about and writing in these genres.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/

N2Arts
Online community and magazine for those who are involved in writing.
http://www.n2arts.com/index.php/writing/index/

Oswego High School Online Writing Guide
Need help in getting started on that book report or term paper? Learn how to create outlines, to organize writing, and construct well-organized paragraphs.
http://oswego.org/staff/tcaswell/wg/index.htm

Paragraph Builder
Step-by-step directions for organizing and writing a good paragraph.
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/paragrap/index.htm

Paragraph Organizer
Offers paragraph writing help, composition of a paragraph and instructions for writing.
http://www.paragraphorganizer.com/

paragraphpunch.com
An online writing tutorial; takes students through the actual steps of writing a paragraph online.
http://www.paragraphpunch.com/

Potluck Children's Literary Magazine
Children's magazine that publishes poetry, short stories, book reviews and artwork by young writers/artists ages 8-16. Includes educational articles to enrich writing skills.
http://hometown.aol.com/potluckmagazine/

A Research Guide for Students
Offers guides on how to write a research paper or organize an oral presentation, how to document information,and how to avoid plagiarism.
http://www.geocities.com/researchguide/

11 Rules of Writing
A concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar.
http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/

Science Fiction Writing Activity
Use nonfiction science to create a science fiction story.
http://www.mariannedyson.com/sfspin.html

Sen10ce Maker
Provides sentence making tips, techniques of how to structure a sentence and clarification on confusing words and verbs.
http://www.sen10cemaker.com/

Swords of Writing
Pictures, stories, poetry, and a chatroom intended to provide motivation for writing.
http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/swords_of_writing/

Topics for Informative or Persuasive Speeches
Topics submitted by students. Can be used for ideas for essays as well. Users may submit suggestions to add to the list.
http://www.schoolelection.com/persuasive/speechtopics.htm

What Makes a Good Story?
Interactive exhibit takes visitors on a literary journey through the classic short story and examines the elements that come together to create a good story.
http://www.learner.org/interactives/literature/

Write Away - a site for teen writers
Provides a writing workshop where characters, plot, and setting can be developed.
http://www.freewebs.com/write-away/

Writing Den
Offers resources for students and teachers to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills.
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/index.htm

The Writing Pot
Offers help to young writers in publicizing their writing in a small community.
http://www.thewritingpot.com/

Writing Skills
A comprehensive guide to researching information and producing well structured written work. Includes sections on paragraphs, punctuation, essay writing, and using references.
http://www.ncistudent.net/StudySkills/WritingSkills/Introduction.htm

Young Scottish Poetry Library
Poetry writing activities and workshops for children and young people.
http://www.spl.org.uk/education/

Young Writers' Clubhouse
Encouragement for young writers by Deborah Morris, author of the Real Kids, Real Adventures series. Includes answers to frequently asked questions and tips for getting started.
http://www.realkids.com/club.shtml