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Academic Writing Links |
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The WritingDEN's Tips-O-Matic - a really easy to understand guide to sentences, paragraphs, and essays. This one is a good place to start. Just click on the SENTENCES, PARAGRAPHS, and ESSAYS hyperlinks. |
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Pargraph Organizer - A website that deals only with writing paragraphs. Good information and examples. |
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The Five Paragraph Essay (Global Access to Education Sources) - this website takes you through the steps of writing and gives some good examples. |
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The Five Paragraph Essay (Capital Community College, Harford, Connecticut) - This is one of the best sites I've found. It has excellent links to:
1. Principles of Composition (The Writing Process; Structural Considerations; Patterns of Organization)
2. Guide to Grammar (Word and Sentence Level; Paragraph Level; Essay & Research Paper Level; Ask Grammar, Quizzes and Search Devices) |
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Guide to Writing a Basic Essay - a good, easy to understand guide to writing and essay. |
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Expanded Five Paragraph Essay - a good sample five paragraph essay. The language is at a fairly high level. |
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University Writing Centers |
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Purdue University's Online Writing Lab - a superb collection of helpful material |
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English Works! English Tutoring and Writing Center at Gaullaudet University in Washington, D.C. - Excellent, easy to use resource for writers. Other links to literature, grammar,
- Explanation of plagiarism and how to avoid it. |
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Writing Center (Troy State) - Some useful handouts about specific writing concerns |
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Interactive Writing Tools |
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CUNY (City University of New York) - an excellent site for interactive practice in writing. Click on Writing Projects (The section on Stages of Writing walks you through the process of writing. The section on Assignment Key Words explains different types of writing.) There is also a good section on Grammar. |
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Merit Software Writing Help - a really good site for interactive practice in writing
1. Paragraphs
2. Essays
3. Business Letters |
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Research Essay Format & Citations |
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Plagiarism - What is it and do you avoid it? |
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APA (American Psychological Association) Style: The Social Sciences
In most social sciences classes, such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, and business, you will be asked to use the APA style of in-text citations and references.
MLA (Modern Language Association) Style: English and Other Humanities
In the Arts and Humanities, the Modern Language Association style is most common. |
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Troy State University has a fairly simple, straightforward guide documenting research essays.
- Research/Documentation |
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Bedford St. Martin's Research and Documentation Online
Diana Hacker (Prince George's Community College)
This is a comprehensive guide to research and documentation. |
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Simple Paragraph Examples |
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Simple Essay Examples |
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Example Essays E2 |
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