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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.
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Young Writer's Clubhouse Real Kids Real Adventures Books and TV Show real life adventures for kids by author Deborah Morris  Find out what a real writer is like. If you're lucky, she might even answer some of your personal questions or tell you about her pet tarantula! Write your teacher Does your teacher know that Real Kids author Deborah Morris...
http://www.realkids.com/club.shtml

An online writing tutorial; takes students through the actual steps of writing a paragraph online.
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Paragraph Writing: Paragraphpunch.com an interactive online Paragraph writing tutorial  This web site takes users through the actual steps of writing a basic paragraph. How to Use this Site or Start Writing Now! Users develop an idea and write their own topic sentence, body, and a conclusion. The web site...
http://www.paragraphpunch.com/

A concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar.
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11 Rules of Writing a concise guide to important grammar, punctuation, and writing style rules  Grammar website is a concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, grammar, and punctuation. It is intended for all writers as an aid in the learning and refining of writing skills. Your browser does not...
http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/

A journaling project in which schools create a paper doll, write a journal for a few days, and send it on to another school. Includes a list of partner schools and how to get involved.
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The Official Flat Stanley Project  Birthday card and you could WIN the complete Flat Stanley series or one of ten Flat Stanley Classroom kits courtesy of Harper Collins. Click here for details. Proud Sponsors of The Official Flat Stanley Project Created by Dale Hubert with...
http://flatstanley.enoreo.on.ca/

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.
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Exhibits Collection Literature  With a broadband connection to the Internet, you can view most of our programs online for FREE. Simply select a program you're interested in, then click on the Video on Demand (VoD) icon to play the video. First time viewers...
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/literature/

Tells what Haiku is, explains how to write it, and gives numerous examples in English.
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HAIKU for PEOPLE  Haiku is one of the most important form of traditional japanese poetry. Haiku is, today, a 17-syllable verse form consisting of three metrical units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. Since early days, there has been confusion between the three...
http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/

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

Children's book author Pamela Jane tells how she gets ideas for writing.
http://www.pamelajane.com/kids.html

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

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

Tips for each of the five stages of the writing process.
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/

Resource for learning about and writing in these genres.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/

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

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

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

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

Forum for young writers to exchange knowledge on various types of writing and seek help to publish their own work.
http://www.bombdiggity.homeip.net

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

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/

Authoritative text on grammar, syntax, punctuation, writing techniques, and style.
http://www.bartleby.com/116/index.html

Step by step approach to writing essays and stories. Includes tips for brainstorming, web mapping, outlining, editing, draft copy. proof reading, final copy, references, and worksheets.
http://www.nzcal.com/hp/adk/

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://hometown.aol.com/kateharp/myhomepage/business.html

Includes hints, tips and ideas.
http://www.judyreeveswriter.com/

Poetry writing activities and workshops for children and young people.
http://www.spl.org.uk/youngpeople/

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

Resource for teenagers to post, read, and review their thoughts in form of articles, stories, lyrics etc.
http://scatty.myimagebox.com/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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/StudyS...s/WritingSkills/Introduction.htm

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

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/

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

Provides a writing workshop where characters, plot, and setting can be developed.
http://www.freewebs.com/write-away/

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/

Provides exercises in writing, grammar, and research. Includes language debates, model papers, and research and documentation online.
http://www.dianahacker.com/writersref/index.html