Using+Different+Formats-Publishing

Have you considered different formats for writing other than the traditional research paper or essay? Using a variety of formats and giving students the opportunity to choose will help to engage them as they take a more active role in their learning.


 * Here are some ideas:**

 **Tip **: Try incorporating Microsoft Publisher. It provides many options for publishing.
 * Brochures
 * Newsletters
 * Flyers
 * PowerPoint Presentations
 * Create a Website using Microsoft Publisher
 * Letters
 * News Reports
 * Booklets
 * Advertisements
 * Editorials
 * Journal Entries (i.e. from an historical figure's or a cell's point of view)

http://teach.fcps.net/talk/apps.asp?appsName=Microsoft%20Publisher http://www.microsoft.com/education/howto.mspx http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/HA010451161033.aspx


 * Here are some great resources for students interested in publishing their writing:**

http://www.teenink.com http://www.girlswritenow.org/gwn/?q=node/741 http://www.amphi.com/~pgreenle/EEI/studentpublish.html http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/thebusinessofwriting/tp/Teen-Publications.htm http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_CIC.html