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Writing Links

 

Purdue University's OWL (Online Writing Lab)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/grammar/index.html

This is one of the best sites for writing information and handouts.

 

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant

http://www.powa.org

This is another great site with a variety of information.

 

Gallaudet University's English Works!

            http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/writing/main/index.htm

            Look for an array of information about writing and grammar.

 

Capitol Community College's Guide to Grammar and Writing

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Read about and take quizzes on parts of speech, usage, punctuation and grammar.

 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's The Writing Center

http://www.rpi.edu/web/writingcenter/wc_web/school/index.htm

Find information on how to approach different writing topics.

 

The University of Wisconsin's Writing Center's Writer's Handbook

http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html

            Keep this site as a quick reference.

 

St. Cloud State University's Literacy Education Online: The Writing Place Catalogue

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/catalogue.html

Look for information on addressing different writing tasks such as memos and resumes.

 

            The University of Illinois' The Writers' Workshop

http://www.cws.uiuc.edu/workshop/writers

 

Michael Harvey's Nuts and Bolts of College Writing

            http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/

            Find information on writing and developing ideas.

 

 

Free Online Grammar Tutorials      

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/index.html

Purdue University's OWL (Online Writing Lab) has several printable worksheets.

 

http://wps.ablongman.com/long_fowler_lbh_9

Visit the companion website for the Little Brown Handbook.

 

            http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Capitol Community College has a nice site with a variety of quizzes.

 

Academic Integrity and Citation Information

Important: Always use secondary sources on citation formatting as supplemental information.

 

http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html

Indiana State University, Bloomington's Writing Tutorial Services

 

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sources/about/why.html

Dartmouth College's webpage offers some useful information on academic integrity.

 

http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/home.htm

Duke University's Guide to Library Research

 

            http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/infocomp/modules/index.html

Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo's Informational Competence

 

Critical Thinking

Developing your critical thinking skills helps you become a stronger reader, writer, thinker and communicator.

Here are some links to help you improve your critical thinking skills:

 

  http://www.criticalreading.com/learn_read_write.htm

Dan Kurland's Critical Reading website offers an insightful explanation on the connection between reading and writing.

           

http://www.oakland.edu/phil/cafe/

John F. Halprin's The Logic Café is a wonderful resource to learn more about critical thinking.

 

  http://commhum.mccneb.edu/argument/summary.htm

Metropolitan Community College's Identifying The Argument of an Essay is an excellent site that helps you understand how to

Improve your critical reading and reasoning skills.

           

http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/itl/graphics/main.html

San Jose State University's Critical Thinking Web Page offers detailed information about what critical thinking is and what are the different aspects and arguments behind it.

           

                                                           

Study Skills Links

Learn how to take better class notes, read textbooks faster, retain information longer and manage your time effectively by browsing through these sites.

 

Chemeketa Community College's Study Skills Website

http://www.howtostudy.org/

Look for a wonderfully designed page with great information on how to study!

 

Sweet Briar College's Academic Resource Center

http://www.arc.sbc.edu/stress.html

Improve your study skills and develop strategies to manage academic stress.

 

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo's Study Skills Center-Study Skills Library

http://sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl.html

Look for several quick and useful tips and examples for easy reference!

 

Virginia Tech's Study Skills and Self-help Information

http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html

Browse through an array of tips and strategies to sharpen your study skills.

 

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