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The Writing Process

The writing process
Here is an online workshop for classroom teachers that are interested in implementing the writing process (Writer's Workshop) into their classroom. This site follows all the steps and gives an in depth overview at each stage.
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fiss/newpage1.htm
 

The writing process, a diagram
http://ccweb.nsd.org/writingcorner/overview.html
 

An overview of the writing process (diagram form) and the four modes of writing--descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive
http://ccweb.nsd.org/writingcorner/writingprocess.html
 

Graphic Organizers
This site gives a list of about 6 sites dedicated to graphic organizers.
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/generalgos.html
 

Specific Graphic Organizers -- a very exhaustive list
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/specificgos.html
 

There are many ideas and lesson plans for teaching the steps to the writing process on this page from ProTeacher:
http://www.proteacher.com/070038.shtml
 

    Brainstorming or Pre-writing

    Writing a rough draft

    Conferencing Techniques

    Editing & Revision Techniques
Peer Editing Checklist
http://206.218.128.2/laintech/peer.htm
 

      Final Copy/Publishing
 
 

Writing Ideas
 

Creative Writing for Teens--site includes writing samples from teens, story starters, articles, and much more.  Valuable site!
http://kidswriting.miningco.com

Better Book Reports -- From Education World, 25 ideas for book reports for you to use or adapt. In addition: Ideas for cyber book reports!
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson109.shtml

Ten ways to teach biographies
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson185.shtml

25,000 Biographies online.  You can search to find out who was born on a certain date, or search to find a particular person.  Very valuable site!
http://www.biography.com/