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Writing in College - A Short Guide to College Writing
This guide is intended to help first and second year students at the University of Chicago write effective papers in the Humanities Core and Social Sciences Core.
One of the most detailed, comprehensive grammar sites on the web. It is well-organized, attractive and easily navigated. The best part of the site is the tutorials, which are divided into four major sections: Parts of Speech, Sentence Elements, Punctuation, and Word Use.
SWoRD is a web-based reciprocal peer review system. In less fancy terms, students turn their class papers into SWoRD, which then assigns this paper to three to six peers in the class. The peers grade the paper and give advice for how to improve it. Students revise the paper and turn it back in to SWoRD, which distributes the paper to the same peers for final review. SWoRD determines the accuracy of the ratings through a complex process of separating out different kinds of bias in grading.
High-quality materials on the art and craft of effective college-level writing are always in demand, and this website from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has a veritable cornucopia of such documents. The materials were created by the scho
EtherPad is the first web-based word processor that allows people to work together in really real-time.All editing of the document is instantly visible on the screens of all participating users, enabling new and productive ways to collaborate on text do
You can indicate your attitude to the sources you cite by choosing specific verbs to refer to them. Don't just keep repeating "Smith says." There is a wide choice of such verbs in English. Use a dictionary to check that you have chosen a verb with the nua
The OWL at Purdue - APA Formatting and Style Guide -
A condense version of the APA Manual of Style, this website is invaluable to researchers. Formatting and style is explained concisely and examples are given in all sections.
EtherPad is the only web-based word processor that allows people to work together in really real-time.When multiple people edit the same document simultaneously, any changes are instantly reflected on everyone's screen. The result is a new and productive
The Dartmouth Institute for Writing and Rhetoric fosters students’ abilities as writers, speakers, and critical thinkers. The Institute promotes a culture of writing and rhetoric across campus through courses, through peer engagement among students, and t
Shmoop wants to make you a better lover (of literature, history, poetry and writing). See many sides to the argument. Find your writing groove. Understand how lit and history are relevant today. We want to show your brain a good time.Our mission: To mak
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Self-awareness, savvy strategies and practical skills make the difference between tenure and failure. Even small changes may produce big effects over time. I hope that some of the tips and tactics on these pages will move you closer to your goals.
With a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms, this valuable reference work is ideal for students, writers, academicians and anybody concerned about proper writing style.
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Bartleby.com combines the best of both contemporary and classic reference works into the most comprehensive public reference library ever published on the web.
Plagiarism is a rapidly growing problem in many venues today. This needs to be addressed by all who are in the education field. This site may help you in your efforts towards these goals.
Created by Professor Charles Darling of Capital Community College (Hartford, Connecticut), it has had over 4 1/2 million hits and is linked from several thousand othereducational websites.One of the very best grammar sites on the web, with hundreds of pages, it is comprehensive, attractive,and well-executed.