Study Hall
These links are designed to help you earn better grades
by learning how to write papers, think analytically, spell, use English and so on.
These links are here for your reference. They cannot be used in extra credit.
Your instructor's tips on passing quizzes, essay tests, and writing essays
General College Skills and Reference
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Critical Thinking and Analysis
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| Your instructor's tips on passing quizzes, essay tests, and writing essays | ||
| How to Write an Analytic Paper | ||
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Tips on Writing a Philosophy Paper By Douglas W. Portmore (with very specific details on writing analytic papers)
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Basic Reference
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| Online Dictionary | ||
| Merriam-Webster Dictionary | ||
| Funk & Wagnalls.com This resource is more than just a dictionary, it contains some encyclopedic entries as well. | ||
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Encyclopedia.com | |
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Biographical Dictionary (with biographies of famous people from ancient times until today)
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English Grammar and Spelling
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| THE BEST BOOK ON STYLE AND GRAMMAR: Strunk and White's Elements of Style - for more intermediate and advanced writers - it's ONLINE!!!! | ||
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Heteronyms - words that are spelled identically but have different meanings when pronounced differently (e.g., wind or lead). This is a MUST READ for anyone getting a grade of C or less.
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Common Errors in English | |
| Nuts and Bolts Guide to College Writing | ||
| Misspellings A guide to the most common misspellings | ||
| The MLA Stylesheet | ||
| English Grammar Clinic - your grammar questions answered by professional English language instructors. | ||
| 11 Rules of Grammar : For more beginning writers, the most frequently broken rules. Here's another for beginners and another. | ||
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Pop-Up Grammar - online English grammar instruction site with interactive quizzes.
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| Word Choice and Vocabulary Building | Antagonyms : Words that have opposite meanings. Which some of you need to study - hard. | |
| Call 1-800-999-RSVP to order a vocabulary building program. (It costs money) | ||
| Focusing on Words - This advanced English-language site is here as a guide by your side so you can experience the wonder of words and the English language. | ||
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Dictionary for Non-English Speakers (of English Words)
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| Writing an Research Paper | ||
| Idea Generator - helps students select topics for research papers in all fields of knowledge. | ||
| Research Paper and the World-Wide Web | ||
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Constructing Your Research Paper - quick guide on how to start.
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| Etiquette Matters | ||
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Rules for Behaving Politely Online |
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Stanford alum gives good advice |
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Ultimate Etiquette and Manners Resource Page
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| World Population | ||
| UN Population Estimates | ||
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| Check the Time | ||
| Foam Bath Fish Time |