Visual information is presented in pictures and photos, accompanied by narrated sentences that can also be heard using RealAudio. The Sentences quiz tests students' understanding of vocabulary, basic grammar rules and sentence construction. Paragraphs is designed for more advanced students who are learning to write paragraphs and essays. This information is presented in essay format with accompanying notes that show the student how an essay can be organized. Each essay expands on information presented in Words and Sentences.
Notes tests students' ability to use a note set to organize a paragraph or essay.
Proof tests the students' proofreading skills. WritingDEN also features other learning tools. In-Brief provides a key visual summary of basic points raised in the topic. The most important information of the topic is presented in a form that shows students another way to conceptualize information they have seen in text and pictures. Word of the Day provides students with more detailed definitions of terms used in WritingDEN topics.