writing_tools

==The following are websites that provide a variety of free resources to help students with the development of their writing skills. __CLICK on the icons on the left__ to go to the webpages and on the right is a general description of the resource. //If you know of any other web based writing resources, please let me know and I will add them to my list!// ==


 * [[image:logo.gif width="373" height="57" link="@http://www.readwritethink.org/"]] || **Read WriteThink's** mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials. ||
 * [[image:Wordcounter.gif align="center" link="@http://www.wordcounter.com/"]] || **Wordcounter** ranks the most frequently used words in any given body of text. Use this to see what words you overuse (is everything a "solution" for you?) or maybe just to find some keywords from a document. ||
 * [[image:iWrite.jpg align="center" link="@http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/index.html"]] || ** Great Source iwrite ** is a collection of writing resources and support for educators, students in grades 5-12, and parents. ||
 * [[image:paper_rater.png align="center" link="@http://www.paperrater.com/"]] || **PaperRater.com** is a free resource, developed and maintained by linguistics professionals and graduate students. PaperRater.com is used by schools and universities in over 46 countries to help students improve their writing. ||
 * [[image:paper_rater.png align="center" link="@http://www.paperrater.com/"]] || **PaperRater.com** is a free resource, developed and maintained by linguistics professionals and graduate students. PaperRater.com is used by schools and universities in over 46 countries to help students improve their writing. ||