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title: "Digital Writing and Publishing"
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# Digital Writing and Publishing

Use technology to produce and publish writing: type fluently over long stretches, link to and cite sources, lay out ideas and their relationships clearly on screen, and collaborate with others in shared documents

Subject: English · Area: Writing Composition · Ages 11 to 14
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/digital-writing-and-publishing-mt_dN7QLqqJ4j

## Ready when they can

- Type extended pieces fluently enough that the keyboard does not interrupt their thinking
- Add working links and citations to sources in a published piece (e.g. linking to the article a claim came from)
- Collaborate in a shared document (e.g. commenting on a partner's draft and resolving suggested edits)

## Lesson: Writing and Publishing on a Computer

When you write on a computer, your fingers should know where the keys are without you looking. That way your hands keep up with your ideas instead of slowing you down.

*(drawing: A shared piece of writing usually moves through these steps before it's finished.)*

A published piece often shows where its facts came from. A link takes a reader straight to the source. A citation writes out the title, author, and where to find it, even without a click.

**Example.** Aisha writes a report about ocean pollution. When she mentions a fact about plastic in the ocean, she adds a link to the news article she read it in. Now anyone reading her report can check the fact for themselves.

**Tip.** In a shared document, a comment is a question or note next to the text, and a suggested edit is a proposed change. The writer decides whether to accept it, then resolves the comment so everyone knows it's handled.

**Recap.** Type without hunting for keys, link back to your sources, and use comments and suggested edits to work with others in the same document.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Research & Note-Taking](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/research-and-note-taking-mt_dRLP8g0SAg)
- [Sharing and Publishing Your Writing](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/sharing-and-publishing-your-writing-mt_nYU6x2E2T8)

## Opens up

- [Using Researched Evidence in Argument](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/using-researched-evidence-in-argument-mt_heDDfyi4O6)