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Writing Resources /
Bien Ecrire en Anglais
In Volterre-Fr
Alphabetical Listing
- Alliance for Computers and Writing
http://english.ttu.edu/acw/
The ACW is US-based and focused, but a very comprehensive web site
and if your interests include computers and writing, this is an excellent resource.
ACW, is an association of
teachers and researchers in public schools, community colleges, and
four-year colleges and universities who are interested in using computer
technologies and networks to improve their classroom writing instruction.
The ACW was started in mid-1993 by Trent Batson, John O'Connor, and Fred
Kemp, based on the idea of people working together to overcome the
difficulties and realize the amazing opportunities of computers and the
Internet revolution. This site require you to login.
- EditAvenue.com
http://www.editavenue.com/
An editing intermediary service that connects writers with the
professional editors of their choice. Through the EditAvenue portal you can
select English professors, technical writers, lawyers, copy editors,
scientists, or any of their other 200+ editing experts to correct and
enhance your writing.
- Elements of Style
http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
The classic text was first published privately in 1918! There are
still a lot of gems of truth in this book on writing style.
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Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum: Internet/Computer
Writing Resources for a Content-Based Curriculum
http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/tesol98/home.html
by Michael Krauss, ISALC, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon
An outstanding comprehensive site that will keep you busy for hours.
Introduction: Assumptions and Basic Skills
Sources for CALL Software
Web-Based Resources for Content Instruction
A Sampling of Computer/Internet Applications for Writing
A Sample Content-Based Course
and more.... Bravo!
- Online Writery
http://www.missouri.edu/~writery/index2.html
The Online Writery is from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Their mission is to encourage dialogue and conversation among writers.
- OWL, The Purdue On-Line Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
"Fly" around this extensive on-line resource. Well worth the trip.
- Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
http://www.powa.org/
Pretty darn impressive! Written for native speakers of English, so
you'll need a good level of English with this site. It uses frames
and attractively as well. Chuck Gilford offers an outstanding resource.
- Writing Argumentative Essays
http://www.eslplanet.com/teachertools/argueweb/frntpage.htm
Bill Daley shares some exceptionally interesting materials.
Writing Argumentative Essays is "a unit of curriculum which aims
to teach students how to write short argumentative essays of approximately
1000 words. The unit was prepared for students undertaking the Victorian
Certificate in English for Vocational Education and Further Study
(EVEFS) course at Victoria University of Technology (TAFE). These
students have a minimum ASLPR level of 2 (Upper Intermediate). However,
the unit should be useable in any course involving the preparation
of first or second language learners for further study at university or TAFE level."
- Writing Suggestions & Ideas
http://www.indiana.edu/~celtiep/tips1.html
Clay Bond, in Indiana, USA, has thought-provoking and quite extensive tips for writing teachers.
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