by Kristen Collins, Dubose Middle School
In this webquest, students are both authors and editors. During week one they write a short story and research how to get their short story published. The last step is for them to write a persuasive business letter trying to convince an editor to publish their story. In week two, they become editors. They evaluate each others' work, revise and edit it. Then they write a business letter to the author giving suggestions on how to make the story better.
Teacher Introduction
This webquest was designed so I could integrate technology into my sixth grade writing class. I was looking for something that would give our writing purpose and a way for my students to practice their editing skills. When they were given the "job" of editor, they took it very seriously and gave me their best work.