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I checked out all 5 of the tools presented in this article, and I think all have potential...and they are all a little bit different. For some, you create a prompt; for others, you choose between many prompts; one of them has a prompt of the day (by maybe an archive too). Probably you'd pick out one or two that appeal to you most depending on the age/proficiency of your students. Certainly these sites are not necessarily for ELLs, but I can't see why you couldn't use the sites for this population.

This is a very clever writing tool - templates for particular genres...each template has 6 parts - the 6 sides of a cube. There is also a planning sheet available. Students can take the planning and turn it into an actual essay. Useful for gr 3-8, but also lower levels of older ELLs.

This looks like an excellent resource with MANY web tools...I see that it is an aware winner, so worth keeping track of this one.

Not a TESL site, but this seems like a great resource, so I'll postit here. As far as I can tell, this site if free for educators. Following is the description provided by the site: "Using Bookshare® is simple. You can search for a specific title or browse through the library and its special collections, including newspapers and magazines. With a Bookshare membership, you can download accessible titles onto your computer or read them with a variety of reading tools that give you a range of options. To enhance your web experience, you can take advantage of the site's accessibility features."

This collection, though older, provides a collection of sites to/for thinking, search engines, references for research, games, core subjects: math, science, reading, writing, arts, history, and educational activities for those who cannot travel the world.