Scholastic
Scholastic: Write Your Own Flight Story
Online writing prompt for young journalists to-be. Excellent for diagnostic or even more advanced teaching of journalism.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: The Length of the Introduction
This writing tutorial teaches you the proper length of an introductory paragraph.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: In the Mirror of Genre
A teacher's research project page that explores his students' journal responses to various literary works. Basic and limited entries.
ACT360 Media
Writing Den
The WritingDEN includes feature articles with associated words, sentences, and paragraphs to aid in the writing process. Interactive features include pronunciation guides and content quizzes. The Tips-o-matic section offers grammar...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Text Structure: Test 3
In this text structure test, students read passages and select the correct text structure; they are sometimes asked to explain how the evidence to prove their selections.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Text Structure: Reading Test 4
In this text structure reading test, students read passages and select the pattern of organization used; they sometimes have to explain their reasons using evidence from the text.
E Reading Worksheets
Ereading Worksheet: Author's Purpose
A ten-question interactive reading exercise over the author's purpose. An embed code is available for class websites.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "In Alcala" by P. G. Wodehouse
Text of the short story "In Alcala" by P. G. Wodehouse. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "In the Tules" by Bret Harte
Text of the short story "In the Tules" by Bret Harte. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Italian With Grammar" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "Italian with Grammar" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Man Upstairs" by P. G. Wodehouse
Text of the short story "The Man Upstairs" by P. G. Wodehouse. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Master of the 'Chrysolite'" by G. B. O'halloran
Text of the short story "The Master of the 'Chrysolite'" by G. B. O'Halloran. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "My Debut as a Literary Person" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "My Debut as a Literary Person" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Out of School" by p.g. Wodehouse
Text of the short story "Out of School" by British author P.G. Wodehouse. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Resuscitation" by Elia W. Peattie
Text of the short story "A Resuscitation" by Elia W. Peattie. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Curated OER
Ccss Literacy E Handbook: Literature: Summarize
An explanation of summarizing a selection along with a link to a model summarizing activity.
Franklin and Marshall College
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary: The Autobiography Project
Part of a project that culminated in 2006, this site contains great supports for those who are attempting to write about their own lives. Getting started, writing drafts, revising and other topics are all addressed.
Other
The Biography Maker
This site explains what a biography is and outlines how to write an effective one.
Other
Public Relations Writing: How I Grade a Press Release.
Specialized but useful rubric geared towards examining journalistic style writing. Provides evaluation guidelines that one teacher uses, with a rubric to evaluate.
Other
Sharp Points: Ideas and Style Guide by a Copy Editor
Unusual page that focuses on a copy editor's ideas, techniques, and guidelines for journalistic writing and editing. Decent source for ideas.
Other
Women Writers: Louisa May Alcott
A long biographical note adapted from the author's master thesis paper. Links to other Alcott resources as well as other American women writers.
Other
Snn Newsroom: Reporter's Toolbox: Writing Editorials and Columns
Advice and examples of editorial and feature column writing, along with an explanation of the role that editorial writers and columnists fill. Explains how to structure this type of writing in order to present clear arguments.
Other
Gallaudet University: English Works: Guide to Different Types of Essays
English Works site has suggestions on how to write an essay to convey helpful information. This site offers examples of eight different types of essays and graphic organizers.
Other
Writing News Stories 3 Basic Styles & Tips for Writing
An overview of the three basic styles for writing news stories and some tips to follow for writing good news stories.