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We know who you are. You're a poet, a writer, the student in the class who can tell the difference between a simile and a metaphor. You scribble down ideas on napkins, keep a journal, write short stories — just for the fun of it. Now there's a Web site where you can learn from other teen writers, get great advice, and showcase your work. Best of all, it's FREE!

Sponsored by Scholastic's SCOPE magazine, Write It is run by students just like you who share a love of the written word.

REVISE

10 Ways to Revise an Article

There are many ways to revise a piece of journalism. If you’re stuck for ideas, ask the following ten questions of your piece:

1. Does your article speak directly to the reader?

2. How does it sound when you read it out loud?

3. Is it easy to follow, inviting, and entertaining?

4. Are the sentences too long?

5. Is it too academic sounding?

6. Is it serious when it needs to be and humorous at key points?

7. Does it sound impartial, or does your opinion bleed through?

8. Does it convey the information clearly in digestible portions?

9. Have you checked and double-checked every fact?

10. Is there anyone else you should interview for quotes?

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The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes #6: The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword

by Anne Mazer

Abby can't wait for the fifth-grade newspaper - until she's picked to write an advice column. How can she give advice when her own life is out of control? Abby just knows that the column will get her into trouble. But she doesn't guess is that it might be the way to help a friend. Abby's class is starting a newspaper, and Abby's ready to be the star reporter. Then she's picked to write an advice column. Abby can't imagine giving advice to anyone when her own life is out of control! And she definitely doesn't want to be known as Dear Abby. Just as she suspects, the column gets Abby in some trouble with her classmates. But, surprisingly, it also gives her a chance to help a friend.

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We Are Quiet, We Are Loud: The Best Young Writers and Artists in America

by Edited by David Levithan

Chosen from tens of thousands of entries to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Push is proud to present the best young writers and artists in America. Some show us the world with quiet force. Others yell. There is anger in these pages, as well as love. There is clarity, as well as confusion. And there is hope. Hope that things can sometimes be fixed. Hope that eventually high school will end, Hope that a new generation of writers can use their quiet and their noise to make an undeniable mark. Listen to what they have to say -- and see what they can do.

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We Are Quiet, We Are Loud: The Best Young Writers and Artists in America

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LESSON PLAN	Let's Forecast the Weather! Offers a lesson in meteorology and weather forecasting. Students perform mock weather forecasts and videotape them.

UNIT PLAN	Literacy for Life Student success must extend beyond the classroom. Using newspapers and magazines in the classroom entices students to build a lifelong reading habit.

ONLINE ACTIVITY	Writing Myths with Writers This workshop shows you how to write myths stories that explain natural phenomena in a creative way. You'll also find writing strategies and...