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For ALL my classes, the writing links below (courtesy of colleagues and peers) will help you with all of your writing endeavors. You will find these on every course page throughout my site, with some additions based on course specifications. I expect you to be familiar with them and have the initiative to apply those materials to your own work:

University Online Writing/Language Arts Centers

• OWL…Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab
• The Harvard University Writing Center
• The University of Richmond Writing Center
• The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writer’s Handbook
• The Learning Centre…The University of New South Wales online academic skills resources site
• Guide to Grammar and Writing...Capital Community College’s comprehensive writing resource site
• Guide to Grammar and Style…by Jack Lynch of Rutgers University
• Grammar Resources on the Web…University of Chicago Writing Program

Reading and Analyzing the Essay Question/Prompt

• Understanding Essay Topics: A Checklist …from the University of Toronto
• Answer the essay question…from the Write an Essay site

Choosing Content and Focus/the “So What?” Question

• The “So What” Question…how to find a thesis
• The “So What?” Test…from OWL
• Developing a Thesis…from the Harvard Writing Center
• Developing a Thesis Statement...from the UW – Madison Writing Center

TSE (Thesis/Support/Explanation)

• A Thesis-Governed Essay about Thesis-Governed Essays
• Supporting Your Thesis…from the Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
• Beginning the Academic Essay…from the Harvard Writing Center

Using MLA Documentation

• MLA Documentation…information on proper documentation form and formatting of quotations
• A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation…from Capital Community College…a very comprehensive reference manual
• http://homeworktips.about.com/od/mlastyle/ig/Sample-MLA-Pages/firstpage.html

Structure and Style

• Getting an A on an English Paper…includes thesis, research, close reading, style, mechanics
• A Checklist for University Level Essays
• Developing Coherent Paragraphs
• Common Errors in English…worth checking!

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