Welcome to the Writing Toolkit !
Here is a Wordle of the Writing Toolkit
This is the place for anyone- students, parents and teachers
to find tools that help the writing process.
All the tools are free!
All the tools are available 24/7 from any computer!
Section One
Tools for the BEGINNING
(Brainstorming and Prewriting)
Brainstorm with a Wordle
Hook your reader with a great action-packed opening
Do pictures help you form ideas? Search Creative Commons images, Google images or Library of Congress for visuals. FlickR joined up with the Library of Congress too. Try making a Photopeach to tell your story.
Doing research? Ask is the user friendly search engine for more information
Remember...credit your sources !!Use Google Chrome for search using speech. Use Google with anything for readability level.
Need help with citations? Go here for an EasyBib explanation, or here for Son of Citation
Use the tools in MyAccess (a paid writing program) , iSeek (FREE) is great for researching questions!
Section Two
Tools for the MIDDLE
(Adding Details and Rearranging)
Organize and develop your topic with a Graphic Organizer
Go here for more Transition Words (next, then, finally) to persuade, describe, or move your story along
Improve your word choice! Use this Visual Dictionary Try Word Dynamo - one stop shop for the Dictionary, Thesaurus, Word Dynamo, Translator, Quotes, Reference and Spanish.
Need more help with word choice? Try these Awesome Adjectives & Sensory Words
How does it sound? Use VoiceOver on your MacBook (Apple icon > System Preferences > Universal Access) or VozMe
Use the tools in MyAccess
Section Three
Tools for the END
(Editing and Sharing)
Ghotit a grate...gerat...great spell checker (Misspelled words are in red, suspected misused words are in blue)
Paper Rater Free, online grammar, spellchecker for writing assignments
Create your own editing checklist
Use MyAccess (school subscription needed) editing tools
Submit to MyAccess for your final grade.
VozMe paste in your text and hear it read back to you!
Hear it read! Again
Share! Publish the assignment to this Wiki, the Grade 8 OurSpace, or send to the printer then post on a wall. Add pictures!
Publish on-line! See this example of one student's e-book.
And then...
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