Beginnings - Ohio Writers' Conference

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.

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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 Ohio Literacy Resource Center will celebrate Beginnings authors and artists at the 16th annual event at the OCLC in Columbus, Ohio, on May 10, 2013.

The day begins with fourth-generation storyteller Lyn Ford sharing a few of her “Home Fried Tales”. A keynote address and an interactive writing workshop conducted by author Mike Mullin will follow. After an awards luncheon, Beginnings authors are invited to share their work at an open mike session. An author signing will conclude the day.

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.

2013 Keynote Speaker
GED graduate & author, Mike Mullin

Mike Mullin’s first job was scraping the gum off the undersides of desks at his high school. From there, things went steadily downhill. He almost got fired by the owner of a bookstore due to his poor taste in earrings. He worked at a place that showed slides of poopy diapers during lunch (it did cut down on the cafeteria budget). The hazing process at the next company included eating live termites raised by the resident entomologist, so that didn’t last long either. For a while Mike juggled bottles at a wine shop, sometimes to disastrous effect. Oh, and then there was the job where swarms of wasps occasionally tried to chase him off ladders. So he’s really glad this writing thing seems to be working out.

Mike holds a black belt in Songahm Taekwondo. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife and her three cats. Ashen Winter is his second novel. His debut, Ashfall, was named one of the top five young adult novels of 2011 by National Public Radio, a Best Teen Book of 2011 by Kirkus Reviews, and a New Voices selection by the American Booksellers Association.

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.

Lyn Ford, storyteller/story-artist with the Greater Columbus Arts Council, presents thought-provoking and uplifting tales from the sky, and an opportunity for participants to write their own sky-reaching stories.

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