One great resource for improving writing is the Readability Level in Word. It just requires a quick setting change in Word. Open Word and go to File — Options — Proofing. From there turn on “Show Readability Statistics.”
Then your students can type in Word. After they are done, go to Spell Check and when the spell check is complete the Flesch-Kincaid readability statistics will appear. This could be a great way to track student’s growth in writing over the course of the year and encourage them to spice up their adjectives and vocabulary to earn a higher readability level.
