Beginnings - Ohio Writers' Conrence

Every year since 1998, the Ohio Literacy Resource Center celebrates the outstanding writing accomplishments of adults who are participants in Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) programs throughout the state of Ohio.

The OLRC invites ABLE students to submit original writings for review. All genres are acceptable. The submissions, however, must be original. Original means that the work must not be copied from any source.

Accepted submissions are published in a softbound book, Beginnings. Students whose work is accepted are invited to attend the day-long Ohio Writers’ Conference, along with their teacher and one paid guest.

The 15th annual event will take place in the Atrium of the Ohio State House in Columbus on May 18, 2012. The day begins with fourth-generation storyteller Lyn Ford sharing a few of her “Home Fried Tales”. The keynote address, Walking through Walls: Writing the Simple Truth, by author Katie Daley will follow. Guests will then interact in a workshop led by David Hassler, the 2006 Ohio Poet of the Year. After an awards luncheon, Beginnings authors are invited to share their work at an open mike session.

Plagiarism Webquest
http://www.zunal.com/webquest.php?w=123809

In this webquest, you will complete a series of activities relating to plagiarism. First is a plagiarism knowledge rating scale containing vocabulary words that you will complete in class with your instructor and classmates. Next you will do an online tutorial explaining the proper way to paraphrase and cite sources. Finally there will be an opportunity for you to demonstrate your knowledge by citing works for two mock assignments. Additional information and activities relating to Internet plagiarism are also available in this webquest.

During this webquest, you will be working on the ABLE Writing Standard dealing with plagiarism — W.4.7, W.5.7, W.6.7.

Ohio Writers' Conference

Every year since 1998, the Ohio Literacy Resource Center celebrates the outstanding writing acomplishments of adults who are participants in Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) programs throughout the state of Ohio.

The OLRC Invites ABLE students to submit original writings for review. All genres are acceptable. The submissions, however, must be original. Original means that the work must not be copied from any source.

Accepted submissions are published in a softbound book, Beginnings. Students' whose work is accepted are invited to attend the day-long Ohio Writers' Confrence, along with their teacher and one guest.

The Sky's the Limit!
at the 2011 Ohio Writers' Conference

Lyn Ford and Michelle Cornell, storytellers, storytelling friends, and story-artists with the Greater Columbus Arts Council, present thought-provoking and uplifting tales from the sky, and an opportunity for participants to write their own sky-reaching stories.

Want to see previous Beginnings books?

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Ohio Literacy Resource Center
Research 1 - 1100 Summit St.
Kent State University
PO Box 5190
Kent, Ohio 44242-0001

Phone: 330-672-2007
In Ohio Only: 800-765-2897
Fax: 330-672-4841
TTY: 330-672-2379
E-mail: olrc@literacy.kent.edu