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Writing Express works with a First Grade Class of writers

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:39:30 +0000

Writing Express is a teacher training series on DVD that teachers can use to improve their students’ writing immediately. Devised with Five Strands of Instruction: The Simple Sentence, Three to Five Sentence Narrative, Expository Support Chunk, Narrative Descriptive, Expository and Persuasive Writing. Here you will see Dr. Spivey working with First Graders to expand their sentences. A quality teacher training for teachers of writing. For more, go to writingexpress.net

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Calling all Writers!

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:54:21 +0000

Video call for submissions to the National Conversation on Writing (rough draft, not yet approved by the Council of Writing Program Administrators

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Queensborough Spotlight on Creative Writers: Danielle Izzo

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:17:46 +0000

May 5, 2010 Danielle B. Izzo has been working at Queenborough Community College since 2005 advising students in the ASAP Program and facilitating reading an writing workshops for the Basic Skills department. She earned her Bachelor’s degree Magna cum Laude from the Honor’s Program at St. John’s University. In the summer of 2008, she completed Naropa University’s Summer Writing Program focusing on the post-modern beat and feminist-aesthetic. Danielle was awarded, as a member of the Golden Key Honor Society, her Master’s degree in English Literature from Queens College with her culminating project focusing on Jacques Lacan’s interpretation of the feminine. She has been published in various literary journals and is working on her first book of poetry entitled Idol Banter.

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The Writers Room – A Bad Case Of Hiatus

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:44:55 +0000

A new conference table and chairs welcomes Kevin Pollak’s writers back from their hiatus. Have they been renewed? Maybe not. Jeff brags about his hiatus gig writing porn musicals, and Kevin calls in as Peter Falk and Alan Arkin. Get more free original videos: crackle.com

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Teen Writers: Vlog 14

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:00:39 +0000

As writers, we spend the majority of our time developing our craft: show vs. tell, character development, dialogue, grammar. There is another side of this coin, however—one we must remain mindful of if we are to be successful storytellers. That’s what Teen Writer Lindsay M. Rockstar’s vlog is all about. ROCKSTAR RESPONSE: Join the conversation. Leave a comment about YOUR experience regarding this ‘other side’ of the coin. I’m passionate about this other side and I’m eager to hear from all of you. See more at www.CalebBreakey.com.

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Freedom Writers

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:31:54 +0000

writing a book kids take on writing a book as a way to increase interest in education.

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