1Q2012 Writer’s Workbench Better Writers through Instructional Computer Feedback

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Writer’s Writer’s WorkbenchWorkbench

Better Writers throughBetter Writers throughInstructional Computer FeedbackInstructional Computer Feedback

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Please sign our sign-up sheet and indicate if you are interested in a Mac version of WWB

Brief overview & history of Writer’s Workbench

Demonstration

Please feel free to ask questions


Presentation / Presentation / Training AgendaTraining Agenda

Visit our website at www.writersworkbench.com

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Designed originally by AT&T Bell Labs (early 1980’s) to help developers write more effective documentation on their developments

Brought to education through AT&T’s seeding program via Colorado State U, U of Wisconsin, Glenbard West High School, North Iowa Area Community College, and others

Enhanced many times, then, re-created to interactively analyze documents created and revised in Word


OriginsOrigins


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A set of toolsset of tools that helps students, authors, writing tutors, and instructors learn and teach writing skills

26 programsprograms designed to analyzeanalyze writers’ documents as they write and revise in Microsoft Word

29 interactive exercisesinteractive exercises (STEPS) which teach students skills in different areas of writing

A referencereference that provides correct usage of over 800 of the most commonly misused words and phrases

A powerful tool that helps high school and college students and teachers with writing mechanics

What isWhat isWriter’s Writer’s

Workbench Workbench Now?Now?


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Operates on a Stand Alone PCStand Alone PCOperates in a Writing LabWriting LabOperates in MicrosoftMicrosoft®® Word: Word:Word 2000, Word XP, Word 2003, Word 2007, and Word 2010

Operates with MicrosoftMicrosoft®® Windows:Windows:Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7Mac version coming soon – Word 2011Is very reasonably priced



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WebsiteWebsite


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available for available for home usehome useStudents, instructors, and authors can purchase

for home or dorm

A great present for graduating or any student

Writer’s Workbench is easy to order through our secure web site or through a toll-free call to (888) 366-8326

Price: $100.00


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Google DocsGoogle Docs … a great free collaborative tool

TurnItIn.comTurnItIn.com … a great tool to help with works cited and to help avoid plagiarism

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Writer’s Writer’s Workbench Workbench

Supplements…Supplements…


WWB DEMONSTRATIONWWB DEMONSTRATION

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WWB can be used in many ways

Start, All Programs, Writer’s Workbench, WWB Documentation

Learn what feedback each of the analyses can provide for your students (print the Quick Guide)

Some analyses will be much more valuable than others

The Assessment Scores module is a great place to start

Become familiar with Assessment Settings

How do you How do you fold WWB into fold WWB into

Your Your Curriculum?Curriculum?


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1. Bring the rough drafts to the writing lab

2. Double-click on the WWB icon on the desktop to start Word and load the WWB tools

3. Then, open the document to be analyzed

4. Theme and student identifier lines are required

5. Run the Assessment Scores analysis

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6. Print the Assessment Scores analysis

7. Close the Assessment Scores analysis

8. Review the scores on that analysis

9. Let the other analyses guide the writers to make all of the statistics in the Assessment Scores acceptable

10. Call to set up a remote-control training or support session

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THANK YOU…THANK YOU…

Writer’s Writer’s WorkbenchWorkbenchGreg Oij - [email protected]

(630) 548-4219 Direct(888) 366-8326 Toll-Free

www.writersworkbench.com

Review: A proverb summarizes our reaction to Writer's Workbench: "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have

fed him for a lifetime." ... write-better-english.com

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