Leah J Ames

US Patent:

20060105303, May 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/990841

Inventors:

Leah Ames - Leoti KS, US
Kelly Burgess - Charlotte NC, US
Melinda Burgess - Charlotte NC, US
Benjamin Wilson - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

G09B 11/04
G09B 11/06

US Classification:

434165000

Abstract:

A computer-based system and method, and a computer readable medium containing computer software, for teaching a writing process to a plurality of users. A writing process component provides to a user a plurality of writing type options and receives from the user a writing type selection. The writing process component receives from the user a writing topic selection for the writing type selection and receives from the user a first draft about a writing topic selection. Guidance is provided to the user for self evaluating the first draft and the user is prompted to revise the first draft responsive to the user's self evaluation. The revised first draft about the selected topic is received from the user and the user is prompted to wait a predetermined period of time. The user is prompted to read aloud the revised first draft to a second person and to obtain feedback from the second person responsive to the reading aloud of the revised first draft. The user is prompted to prepare a final draft by revising the revised first draft responsive to the feedback obtained from the second person, and the final draft about the selected topic is received from the user and stored. A user management component is provided for managing a plurality of users.