Writing

=**Writing**=

Writing is one of the most important forms of expression,ceativity and most importantly communication. Through writing, individuals can express themselves,whether it is in a diary or any peice of paper it is importantto be able to write. Creativity is another characteristic of the importance of writing. Novelist and authors, etc, all express creativity through writing but writing correctly is essential. Lastly, communtication, in everyday livesindividauals communicate, so it is inevitalbe to write properly. Nevertheless this website is created to help studentimprove on their writing skills inorder to express themselves, be creative,and communicate through writing.

=**Databases**=

Lexis Nexis is a very useful database, in which you are able to search for reliable pieces of writing. Meaning you can access the latest forms of writing such as magazines and articles. Furthermore, this is a very useful because you can observe well written pieces of writing and get an image of good writing. In addition, you gain a lot of information through these magazines and articles, which could be very helpful for your other subjects. contributed by Esterlin Lagual

Lit Finder is a database that allows you to locate full text poems with background information, such as biographies and explanations. This database is very useful because you can get a view of a good piece of art work. In addition, you obtain a better knowledge of writers and poems.

[|Student Resource Center] The Student Research Center is a database, in which you can access several pieces of writing. Some of which are primary documents, biographies, magazines, newspapers etc. This site is very useful when writing research papers and current events papers.

=Websites=

[|Purdue University Online Writing Lab] [|Writing Center] [|Improving Writing Skills] The three links you see in the top are all very useful websites. In these Websites, you can locate very useful writing skills, where you can enhance your writng skills. For example, all three of the websites contain information on how to prepare for an essay, how to construct a outline, and how to develop a topic sentence

"In your own words : a beginner's guide to writing"
by Sylvia Cassedy

"Getting it down : how to put your ideas on a paper"
by Judi Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson

"The Birth of Writing"
by Rober Claiborne and the editors of Time-Life Books