Revising and Editing
The writing process is a process. This being the case, it is important to understand that the Internet has many great tools that can be helpful to both the novice and the seasoned wittier. Teachers and students alike will benefit from tools that allow for both work and play, in this regard. Revision and editing are daunting tasks for even the most experienced writers, so tools that ease the pain and inject some amusement into the process are necessary for sanity’s sake.
Worditout is a fun web site that allows the writer to analyze his or her writing with the use of a word cloud. The online application allows you to paste your text into the generator and create an attractive graphic that uses cool fonts, colors, and patterns to simultaneously display and analyze your writing. Once you have created an analysis of your word use, Lexidedia comes in handy as you work to craft your piece and fine tune your lexigraphical choices. The program allows you to easily search out synonyms, antonyms, and the like for any words that would be worth replacing.
Jing is a nice way to share your work with others and invite them into the creative process. Using more objective advice from others is vital to the craft of any good writer, and Jing allows for easy and intuitive web correspondence. The format is attractive and easy to use, allowing people to post web tutorials and multi-editable documents that people can access from around the globe. These tools all allow the user to take part in practices that Homer or Shakespeare would have died to use. If only...
The writing process is a process. This being the case, it is important to understand that the Internet has many great tools that can be helpful to both the novice and the seasoned wittier. Teachers and students alike will benefit from tools that allow for both work and play, in this regard. Revision and editing are daunting tasks for even the most experienced writers, so tools that ease the pain and inject some amusement into the process are necessary for sanity’s sake.
Worditout is a fun web site that allows the writer to analyze his or her writing with the use of a word cloud. The online application allows you to paste your text into the generator and create an attractive graphic that uses cool fonts, colors, and patterns to simultaneously display and analyze your writing. Once you have created an analysis of your word use, Lexidedia comes in handy as you work to craft your piece and fine tune your lexigraphical choices. The program allows you to easily search out synonyms, antonyms, and the like for any words that would be worth replacing.
Jing is a nice way to share your work with others and invite them into the creative process. Using more objective advice from others is vital to the craft of any good writer, and Jing allows for easy and intuitive web correspondence. The format is attractive and easy to use, allowing people to post web tutorials and multi-editable documents that people can access from around the globe. These tools all allow the user to take part in practices that Homer or Shakespeare would have died to use. If only...