The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/WAC
Explore this site that includes information and topics on:
- Effective searches using the internet and its search engines
- Resources such as dictionaries, style manuals, references, indexes for writers, online libraries, online newspapers and journals
- Writing process: thesis development, outline, prewriting, introductions, body, conclusions, proofreading
- Reducing writer’s block and writing anxiety
- Understanding writing assignments and audience analysis
- Descriptions and examples of different types of writing: essays, professional and technical report writing; memos; business letters, cover letters, presenting an effective electronic presentations
- Research and citation guidelines in: MLA, APA, Chicago, in-text citations using direct quotes, block quotes, paraphrasing and summarizing
- Grammar and mechanics explanations and examples: subject verb agreement, transitions, sentence clarity
- Information for ESL (English as a Second Language) students with handouts for international students on cultural aspects of U.S. higher education, including help with the basics of working, networking, and living at U.S. colleges and universities
- Job search and professional writing sections
Exercise Central: Bedford /St. Martin’s Free Resources
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/exercisecentral/default.asp
This is a free website. Users will have to create an account with user name and password.
- Grammar tutorials with detailed explanations and examples
- Hundreds of writing exercises by topic
- Grammar issues that challenge writers
- ESL study plan for multilingual writers
- Glossary on writing terminology
- Scorecard so students can keep track of their progress in the exercise section
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Writing Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Writer’s Handbook
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html
- Guidelines for planning a document, creating an argument, working with sources, drafting, revising, and editing
- Common types of writing assignments, such as letters and application essays, literary analysis papers, proposals and dissertations, research papers, reviews, scientific reports, research projects and presentations
- Detailed grammar and punctuation information, explanations of ways to avoid mistakes, examples of errors and how to correct them
- Material on how to improve writing style by using clear, concise language, clarifying sentence structure and using transitions
- Section on citing references in papers by using MLA, APA, APSA, Chicago, CBE, using numbered references, quoting and paraphrasing sources
- Section on how to avoid plagiarism
Research and Documentation Online: Diane Hacker
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc
- Annotated
list of specialized sources such as databases and indexes, web
resources, and reference books for four main categories: Humanities,
Social Sciences, History, and Sciences
- Guidelines for documenting print and online sources
- Citation styles for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE
- Sample papers with annotations for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles
- Tips for evaluating print and online sources
- Glossary of research terms
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