41. How To Write Great Titles And Headlines For The Web - Robin Good' Sharewood Tidi writing truly effective Web titles and headlines is a difficult and b) Donot try to make the title smart , by using irony, word play or other http://www.masternewmedia.org/2005/06/01/how_to_write_great_titles.htm

@import "http://www.masternewmedia.org/style/import.css"; @import "http://www.masternewmedia.org/quicksub.css"; MasterNewMedia by Robin Good What Communication Experts Need To Know Print this article June 01, 2005 How To Write Great Titles And Headlines For The Web Categories Independent Publishing Knowledge Management Learning - Educational Technologies Online Marketing Writing truly effective Web titles and headlines is a difficult and challenging skill. Photo credit: Maslov Yuri Few are good at this , and the ones that have learned what it takes to do this job right, keep most of their tactics for themselves. Writing great headlines for the Web has nothing to do with writing great articles in newspapers or magazines. Writing great titles and headlines on the Web is of such enormous value to content publishers that not knowing what it takes to transform titles in perfect content labels can cost them literally thousands of dollars in lost advertising or subscription revenues. Great titles are worth gold on the Internet but understanding how to create them is not an intuitive task or something that you can learn by emulating what print newspapers and magazines have done for decades. We are in a completely different ball game.

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Think - ideas on teaching Talk - feedback and communities ... Try Activities Tips Lesson Plans Writing activities On these pages you will find ideas for classroom activities which involve writing. Writing through 'reverse reading' Postcards Role-play writing Creating a framework for writing ... Helping students organise argument essays Writing through 'reverse reading' Jackie McAvoy, Teacher and Materials writer, British Council, Tunisia Students often get muddled when writing a narrative because they concentrate too much on the plot of the story. As a result tenses and syntax suffer. This activity helps students both with a story line and with the tenses. Preparation Make copies of these questions for each pair / group of students What was Mr Jones's job? What was he going to do? Why? What was the weather like? What did he decide to do after that? What didn't he want to do? Why? What was the surprising end? NB: You can choose which tense you want to focus on depending on the class (for example you could ask What did Mr Jones used to do? or What would he like to do next? What has he done that no-one else knows about? etc.) You can also ask about different vocabulary too instead of the weather e.g. What was he wearing at the time? Procedure Tell students that you had a text for them to read but, unfortunately you left it at home! However, you still have the comprehension questions.

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Online Store Home Search Subject Index ... McKenzie Workshops From Now On The Educational Technology Journal Writing in the Right Way by Jamie McKenzie about author After twenty years of using computers with students, some schools do not use these tools in ways that might enhance writing performance. Writing in Schools Is Found Both Dismal and Neglected New York Times Most fourth graders spend less than three hours a week writing, which is about 15 percent of the time they spend watching television. Seventy-five percent of high school seniors never get a writing assignment from their history or social studies teachers. Few districts have provided the robust professional development to give teachers an adequate understanding of how to use these tools. A well designed course would introduce three key strategies for effective writing with computers: Writing as Process The Six Traits Approach to Enhancing Writing Writing from Start to Finish workshop materials are available at http://fnopress.com/start.html Writing as Process Simple words. Powerful strategy.

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Craig Buchek Word Play Opposites I don't know what to call these, but they seem to be their own opposites. Oxymorons Oxymoron list Word and Phrase Origins Words that Shakespeare coined Menu About Personal Resume Contact ... Journal Login Username: Password: Page Style No update info Badges go here.

46. W (Johnson 1990 48) What enslaves is not writing per se but control of Though we here lay great stress upon the puns and other word play in men s ideas http://www.sil.org/~radneyr/humanities/W.htm

Welcome to this section of the Glossary of the Humanities... W warrant western will-to-knowledge women's language ... writing warrant Definition Under construction See also References: (0) Quotes: (0) western Definition Under construction See also References: (6) Johnson 1990 Burke 1945 Foucault 1986b Lanham 1993 ... Leitch [n.d.] Quotes: (10) (Johnson 1990: 43) 'In his three volumes of 1967, Derrida gives rigorous attention to the paradox that the Western tradition ... is filled with writings that privilege speech' . (Johnson 1990: 47) 'The possibility of reading materiality, silence, space, and conflict within texts has opened up extremely productive ways of studying the politics of language. 'The writings of Western male authorities have often encoded the silence, denigration, or idealization not only of women but also of other "others"', thus, excluding them . (Johnson 1990: 48) 'What enslaves is not writing per se but control of writing, and writing as control. What is needed is not less writing but more consciousness of how it works. If, as Derrida claims, the importance of writing has been "repressed" by the dominant culture of the Western tradition, it is because writing can always pass into the hands of the "other"... What is at stake in writing is the very structure of authority itself' . (Burke 1945: 190) 'But look where we now are. We have described intellectual synthesis as "active". Yet what kind of "act" is this? The empirical scene has derived its character from the nature of the agent; but though we have called this action of the mind "spontaneous" and "original", we might just as well have called it "inevitable". It is

47. INTO Resources - Literacy, Reading And Writing 17 pages (in PDF format) of excellent literacy and word play exercises.Suitable for a scéim scheme for word play. sceim sceimeanna....... http://www.into.ie/html/interactive/res_english_words.htm

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use it.com Papers and Essays Writing for the Web Paper Search Concise, SCANNABLE, and Objective: How to Write for the Web by John Morkes and Jakob Nielsen Abstract Studies of how users read on the Web found that they do not actually read: instead, they scan the text. A study of five different writing styles found that a sample Web site scored 58% higher in measured usability when it was written concisely, 47% higher when the text was scannable, and 27% higher when it was written in an objective style instead of the promotional style used in the control condition and many current Web pages. Combining these three changes into a single site that was concise, scannable, and objective at the same time resulted in 124% higher measured usability. Keywords: WWW, World Wide Web, writing, reading, page design. Unfortunately, this paper is written in a print writing style and is somewhat too academic in style. We know this is bad, but the paper was written as the traditional way of reporting on a research study. We have a short summary that is more suited for online reading.

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Subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER! sub unsub HOME GETTING STARTED AUTHOR'S BOOKSHELF WRITERS WANTED ... Contact Us Peggy Tibbetts The Road to Weird , as well as the adult novel Rumors of War Advice from a Caterpillar Make Your Picture Book Sparkle! by Peggy Tibbetts "The major problem with the submissions we get... is that they don't stand out in any way. They lack a sparkle that's hard to define," says Stephanie Owens Lurie, Publisher of Dutton Books. If the publisher can't define sparkle, how can writers be expected to achieve it? What makes a story sparkle? In that same interview (published in ), Lurie also said, "I look for a story that speaks to me right away, a character I feel like becoming for the duration of the book, or I look for humor, imagination, something that touches my basic emotions. I enjoy good word play... fun to read aloud." Okay, now we're getting somewhere story, character, humor, imagination, emotion, word play. Good concrete words we can use to define sparkle. Story Whether you've just come up with a brilliant idea for a children's story or you have a finished manuscript ready and waiting to submit to editors, you need to determine whether or not the story is strong enough for the competitive picture book market. Picture book manuscripts make up the largest number of submissions to children's book publishers. Make a dummy. Most picture books are 32 pages, which only allows 28 pages for text and illustrations. Children's writers are usually advised to make a dummy after the story is written. However to create a strong story, you must consider the illustrations right from the start. Outlining your story idea in 28-page blocks is an excellent way to begin.

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WRITING OPPORTUNITES GO TO INTERNSHIP LISTINGS “…according to the law Chang must get rid of one child or the other " OneFamilyOneChildOneDoor , Chinese-American playwright Joanna Chan explores this policy and its consequences. It tells the fictional story of Chang, a prosperous farmer who already has a teenaged daughter whom he cherishes. When his wife is unexpectedly found pregnant again, Chang decides that this is the son whom his entire clan has been waiting for. The one-child policy stands in his way. According to the law, Chang must get rid of one child or the other. But Chang aims at a third option. OneFamilyOneChildOneDoor shows the costs of the one-child policy but does so with a sense of resiliency and humor. The play walks a tightrope over disaster and still finds a way to laugh about it. OneFamilyOneChildOneDoor Oct. 30-Nov. 23. Bank Street Theatre, 155 Bank Street. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, students $10. (718) 263-8829 (Reservation message in Chinese, then in English; play is performed in English). www.yangtze-rep-theatre.org

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Contents: Author Bio Reviews Interviews Suggested Reading ... Authors Home Page Kristin Herbert and Kirby Gann - A Fine Excess: Contemporary Literature at Play Creative Writing Exercises Creative Writing Exercises Suggested by Poetry Editor Kristin Herbert: Vernacular Forms (What) You Don't Say and How Minting Fresh Meaning Creative Writing Exercises Suggested by Fiction Editor Kirby Gann: Copy the masters. In his essay "The Music of Prose," William Gass writes: "The producers of prose do not play scales or improve their skills by repeating passages of De Quincey or Sir Thomas Browne, although that might be a good idea." Joan Didion typed out Hemingway's stories to see how they worked; Somerset Maugham copied out a page of Jonathan Swift each day; Eudora Welty transcribed pages from the King James Bible. Pull out a book you admire and copy out a scene that strikes you as powerful. Try writing a scene of description or your own in the same manner. Try writing it in the styles of several different authors. Write it in the style of a writer you despise. Listen to music. Find a piece of music that evokes the mood of a scene you wish to write, or are trying to write. Is it rock? Folk? Jazz? Rap? See what it inspires in you. If you tend to write short, declarative sentences, see how Bach's Cello Suites affect your prose. If you write long, discursive pieces, listen to punk rock for fifteen minutes, then try to write.

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53. Creative Writing - Imagination - Themepark Through creative writing, we stretch our imaginations as well as acquire critical Find journaling topics, warm up activities, and word play fun. http://www.uen.org/themepark/imagination/writing.shtml

Authors/Illustrators Children's Literature Classic Literature Folk and Fairy Tales ... Web Design Creative Writing Writing is a way to communicate facts and ideas, to express thoughts and feelings, and to tell a story. Through creative writing, we stretch our imaginations as well as acquire critical thinking skills. Sample some of the following activities to learn more about creative writing. Places To Go People To See Things To Do Teacher Resources ... Bibliography Places To Go The following are places to go (some real and some virtual) to find out about creative writing. Plagiarism http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html Don't "go there". Kids' Space http://www.kids-space.org/ Travel to this Kids' Space to publish student creative writing efforts. http://accessarts.org/ArtKids/Writing/Playground/index.html Visit the Writer's Playground and find resources for writers.You'll find poetry generators, dictionaries, grammar tips, and more. People To See Bartlett's Quotations Online http://www.bartleby.com/100/index.html

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Writing Process Six Traits Writing Purpose Vocabulary ... Home Writing Process The Writing Process - In this online self tutorial, Conn McQuinn from Puget Sound ESD in Burien, Washington guides teachers and students alike through the Writing Process with analogy of creating a "Magnifique" pizza. Included with the information is an informative online streaming video presentation for each of the writing processes. There are additional links providing information about the Six-Trait writing. The Writing Process - To help students become better writers we need to help them internalize the processes that bring about quality written communication. This site articulates the writing process - Six Trait Writing and the First Steps Frameworks. Includes an overview of the writing process, modes and forms of writing, including mode-specific writing prompts and six-trait scoring guides. All of these pages are downloadable in either ClarisWorks or Word. Writer's Workshop - An excellent online reference/resource for Writer's Workshop. Written as an Inservice plan, this site offers tips and tricks to get your writing workshop started, an outline of the writers' workshop day, mini-lessons, planning, revising, editing, conferring, sharing, and more. Gloria's WebSite - This web site is an online workshop for classroom teachers that are interested in implementing the writing process in their classroom. Topics include: rationale, curriculum, setting the stage, pre-writing, mini-lessons, first draft, revision, editing, publishing, student-evaluation, and professional resources.

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Word play From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Redirected from Wordplay Word play is a literary technique in which the nature of the words used themselves become part of the subject of the work. Puns , obscure words and meanings, clever rhetorical excursions, oddly formed sentences, and telling character names are common examples of word play. All writers engage in word play to some extent, but certain writers are particularly adept or committed to word play. Shakespeare was a noted punster. James Joyce , whose Ulysses , and even more so, his Finnegans Wake , are filled with brilliant writing and brilliant word play is another noted word-player. For example, Joyce's phrase "they were yung and easily freudened" clearly conveys the meaning "young and easily frightened", but it also makes puns on the names of two famous psychoanalysts Jung and Freud Other writers closely identified with word play include: Lewis Carroll in his Alice books Willard R. Espy , who collected several anthologies of word play Vladimir Nabokov George Bernard Shaw . The well-known spelling of fish as ghoti comes from Shaw: " gh as in tough o as in women ti as in station Van Dyke Parks Plays can enter common usage as neologisms Word play is closely related to word games , that is, games in which the point is manipulating words. See also

56. Garbl's Concise Writing Guide -- Alternatives To Pompous Words And Wordy, Redund Garbl s writing Center. Garbl s writing Center Home Long Words W.Somerset Maugham The secret of playwriting can be given in two maxims stick to http://home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/betwrit.htm

Gary B. Larson guide@garbl.com Writing Worth Reading American Prospect AlterNet EnviroHealth Rights and Liberties ... Tolerance.org Fight hate and promote tolerance. TomPaine.com WorkingForChange Columnists Geov Parrish Dead family members, friends and colleagues Americans Iraqis Cost Faces of death ... Speaking out: Your right. Your responsibility. Use your writing, speaking and thinking skills to make a difference in your country and world. Home Writing Resources Style Manual ] [ Concise Writing Guide ] [ Writing Bookshelf "Contrary to what some people seem to believe, simple writing is not the product of simple minds. A simple, unpretentious style has both grace and power. By not calling attention to itself, it allows the reader to focus on the message."Richard Lederer and Richards Dowis, More Words of Wisdom Plain Language: Adding Up the Benefits Want to learn more about clear, concise writing? Consider attending the fifth international conference of the Plain Language Association International Nov. 3-6, 2005, in Washington, D.C. More information.

57. Burning Void--Writing Exercises 4: Word-Play resources for writers, including hundreds of articles, links, exercises and bookreviews. http://www.burningvoid.com/write/2002/exer4.php

Join our announcement email list to hear about new reviews and articles! Search Now: Home Writers Exercises Writing Exercises 4: Word-Play By Heather Grove First published 2/14/2002; last edited 12/16/2004 Open a dictionary or thesaurus again (see warm-up #3 ). But this time, instead of picking one word, pick three. How can you relate these words together? What patterns can you find? How can they be more interesting when viewed together than alone? Pick two words this time. Pick four. Pick five. Play around with different combinations of words. Open a thesaurus and pick several words that are all synonyms for the same word. Play with them. Play with the similarities, the differences, and anything else you can think of. Try to use them all in the same piece of writing. Pick words that are related to each other in some topical way and play with them. Play with words that describe personality. Take the first three that you find and try to work them all into the same personality. What is this character like? Play with variations on a theme. Pick three words that represent different types of cat, horse, dog, tree, insect, star, rain, or anything else you can find. How can you explore the differences and similarities between these variations in your writing?

58. The Art Of Story Writing : CHAPTER XI Play Writing CHAPTER XI play writing play writing, although it may be considered in a In the play, the characters, by action and principally by spoken words, http://www.publishingcentral.com/storywriting/storywriting_12.html

HOME Associations Authors Awards Book Binding Book Fairs/Festivals Book History Canadian Careers Censorship Children's Books Contracts Design/Illustration Distribution Editorial Education Genres Indexing Libraries Literary Agents Marketing/Publicity People/Profiles Printing Publishers Reviews Sales/Bookselling Self-Publishing Software Statistics Translation Vendors/Services Writing Create your own library of public domain books The Art of Story Writing : CHAPTER XI Play Writing by Nathaniel C. Fowler, JR CHAPTER XI Play Writing Play writing, although it may be considered in a literary class preeminently its own, requires the same amount of imagination; originality, and ability, which is necessary for the construction of a work of fiction. CHAPTER XI Play Writing Play writing, although it may be considered in a literary class preeminently its own, requires the same amount of imagination; originality, and ability, which is necessary for the construction of a work of fiction. Unless one is familiar with the stage, both from the back of it, and from the view-point of the auditorium, it is probable that he cannot produce a profitable or acceptable play. The writer of a book, or of a story, can present his scheme with the introduction of written explanations, and can move his characters and scenes consistently from one place to another by the introduction of a few words.

59. Freevibe | Word Play Freevibe is the site for teens to get scientifically accurate drug information,games, and tips for leading healthy lifestyles and rejecting drugs. http://www.freevibe.com/share/wordplay.asp

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60. ReadWriteThink: Literacy Engagements Understanding how language works, including word play, the teaching of lettersound To read and write stories as a way of helping making sense of life; http://www.readwritethink.org/literacy/

Literacy Engagements Lessons on ReadWriteThink can be sorted by literacy engagements so that teachers can highlight specific language functions in the classroom. Following M. A. K. Halliday's model, lessons are designed to engage students in authentic and meaningful language learning (1982). Literacy engagements simultaneously involve learning language (as students listen to it and use it with others in their everyday lives), learning about language (as students try to figure out how it works, engage with their teachers in focused instruction on how it works or in critiquing its impact), and learning through language (as students use it to learn about or do something). Learning Language Learning About Language Learning Through Language Using language and other sign systems as ways of making meaning Understanding how language works, including word play, the teaching of letter-sound relationships and spelling or grammar patterns, or analysis of texts Using reading and writing as a tool for exploration or for purposes of learning about or critiquing our world read aloud partner reading with big books building fluency readers theater independent reading journal writing sketch-to-stretch reading log writer's notebook poetry prewriting word study comprehension strategies strategy instruction mini-lessons word walls think aloud guided reading process drama spelling phonics story grammar word play critiquing the media, advertisements, and other everyday texts

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