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Writing Skills
Not everyone is equipped with the tools and expertise to write great write prose or expository pieces from the get go. There are many skills to improve upon such as organization, brainstorming, style, rhetoric and tone. Unfortunately in primary education many students do not get the chance to practice these parts of writing. Being able to construct a well thought out and precise essay is something all students need to be able to perform. Here are videos to help you improve your writing skills.

Videos


Peggy Charlton explains how to fix run on sentences.

You'll be writing awesome lead paragraphs after watching this clip.

Amazing lecture about improving your essay writing skills.

Never forget to capitalize your sentences after you watch this video.

Games

Share a Review - Fun site you can share your literature reviews with everyone else!
Writing with Writers - Virginia Hamilton provides insight to creative writing techniques.
Mad Libs - Interactive mad libs game is tons of fun!
Writing Fun by Jenny Eather - Use text organizers to improve your writing process.

Worksheets

Writing About Potions - Creative writing prompt that lets your imagination fly.
Sentence Organizer - Helps you organize your sentences.
Worksheets to Teach Writing - Creative prompts about the holidays like Christmas.
Autobiography Help - Students can write their own biography with this sheet.

Information

Parts of Speech - Collection of links to assist your writing skills.
Explore Writing - Learn how to write all the types of letters and even a screenplay.
Purdue Online Writing Lab - Lessons in formatting and style.
Paragraph Pal - Academic resources to help your vocabulary and reading comprehension.