E-Mail and Internet Projects

I think that e-mail and internet projects can improve students writing skills by engaging the students in purposeful writing. Students are affected by the audience of their writing. If they expect someone will read their writing, it will probably be of higher quality. There are several sites students can go to and e-mail experts in fields they are studying or favorite authors. They can ask questions or find out more information. This gives a "writing to learn" aspect to their writing.