The Writing Workbench.I was looking for a text analyser software program called the Writer’s Workbench, which was mentioned in “Technology in the Writing Class: Uses and Abuses” by Dana Ferris and John Hedgecock, instead I came across a website called “The Writing Workbench”. http://www.writing-workbench.com/about.html . A fascinating and eminently useful site !
The Writing Workbench website was not designed specifically with ESL students in mind, but Advanced ESL students will find it intriguing and very practical.
In a straightforward and easily navigable manner the site takes the reader through the process of writing from, “ Creating - needed for most projects, especially for fiction; Books - get familiar with your subject matter; Writing - nuts and bolts of the craft; Editing - break throughs happen here; Publishing - sell your work.” The site includes an interactive writing workshop and access to feedback from fellow writers http://www.internetwritingworkshop.org/ .
The complete text of the classic writer’s bible “Strunk and White’s Elements of Style” is available on the site http://www.bartleby.com/141/ . Also available are excellent excerpts from “Self-editing for the fiction writers” by Rennie Browne and Dave King. When you feel ready to be published there is also an extensive directory of literary agents.
The Writing Workbench website was not designed specifically with ESL students in mind, but Advanced ESL students will find it intriguing and very practical.
In a straightforward and easily navigable manner the site takes the reader through the process of writing from, “ Creating - needed for most projects, especially for fiction; Books - get familiar with your subject matter; Writing - nuts and bolts of the craft; Editing - break throughs happen here; Publishing - sell your work.” The site includes an interactive writing workshop and access to feedback from fellow writers http://www.internetwritingworkshop.org/ .
The complete text of the classic writer’s bible “Strunk and White’s Elements of Style” is available on the site http://www.bartleby.com/141/ . Also available are excellent excerpts from “Self-editing for the fiction writers” by Rennie Browne and Dave King. When you feel ready to be published there is also an extensive directory of literary agents.
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