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EasyWriter Resources / Links / The Art and Craft of Writing THE PURDUE ONLINE WRITING LAB http://owl.english.purdue.edu This extensive site features handouts on writing-related issues, resources for working online, hypertext workshops on résumés, cover letters, research papers, and conducting research online. Students can also receive tutoring via e-mail at the site. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS WRITING CENTER http://uwc.fac.utexas.edu Resources for college writing, including online advice for each step of the writing process. Includes many useful links to help with grammar, documentation, and writing for different purposes. STUDY SKILLS GUIDE http://www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/helplist.htm The academic advising office of the College of St. Benedict/St. John's University presents this site full of advice on time management, taking an essay exam, effective reading and note-taking, and other academic skills. PROOFREADING TIPS http://www.ualr.edu/owl/proofreading.htm The online writing lab of the University of Arkansas maintains this brief list of useful tips for effective proofreading. AMERICAN STORIES http://www.wwcd.org/action/ampu/bray.html A short essay on the importance of talking and listening to sustain a civil and culturally diverse society; author Rosemary Bray argues for the importance of shared stories and a kind ear. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WRITING CENTER: ESSAY EXAMS http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/essay-exams.html Tips on writing essay exams, with useful test-taking strategies and definitions of exam terminology. INTRODUCTIONS AND THESIS STATEMENTS http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/resource/wc/intros.pdf This page provides sound advice and examples from student papers in many disciplines. ANALYZING AN ESSAY OR ARTICLE http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/6/0 Questions to help you analyze a journal article or essay. WRITING PARAGRAPHS http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/paragrph.html A page providing an excellent overview and exercises, part of the University of Ottawa's HyperGrammar site, a wonderful resource in itself. UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND'S WRITING WEB http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb.html Explore topics by stage of the writing process, from writing a first draft to documenting sources. INVENTION TECHNIQUES http://rwc.hunter.cuny.edu/reading-writing/on-line/invention.html The Hunter College Reading/Writing Center reviews ten different invention techniques. THE GETTYSBURG POWERPOINT PRESENTATION http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/ Peter Norvig's Web page offers this parody of a PowerPoint presentation, using President Lincoln and the Gettysburg address. GUIDE FOR WRITING RESEARCH PAPERS BASED ON MLA DOCUMENTATION http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla Created by the humanities department at Capitol Community College, this site offers step-by-step instructions for writing MLA-style research papers. USING MLA FORMAT http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html The Purdue University Online Writing Lab's overview of MLA basics. This selection is based on the work of Nick Carbone, a well-known scholar of online discourse. |
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