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ONLINE RESOURCES: Writing / English |
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Welcome to the Writing Center's online resource list. We have compiled this list from many valuable websites.
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| Research Writing Skills: |
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Evaluating Internet Sources (Marquette University)
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| http://www.marquette.edu/library/search/evaluatingweb.html |
| (This source includes how to evaluate online health web pages among other valuable tools for learning what online is credible or not). |
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| Evaluating Sources (Purdue) |
| http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/553/01/ |
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Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (Purdue) |
| http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/ |
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Style Guides and Reference Sources: |
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APA Social Sciences Documentation Format (University of Iowa) |
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| Frequently Asked Questions about APA-Style Documentation (APA) |
| http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx |
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| APA Style Tips (APA) |
| http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx |
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| APA Style Guide (Purdue) |
| http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ |
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| APA Style Guide (Rensselaer) |
| http://www.ccp.rpi.edu/apa.html |
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| APA Style Electronic References (APA) |
| http://www.apastyle.org/apa-style-help.aspx |
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MLA Humanities Documentation Format (University of Iowa) |
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| Frequently Asked Questions about MLA-Style Documentation (MLA) |
| http://www.mla.org/style_faq |
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| MLA Style Guide (Purdue) |
| http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ |
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| MLA Style Guide (Rensselaer) |
| http://www.ccp.rpi.edu/mla.html |
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**ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR ON WHAT FORMAT YOU ARE TO USE.**
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| APA Tutorial |
| (valuable audio/visual tutorial… about 25 minutes long, but you can skip parts you wish by using the slides listed on the page). EXCELLENT SOURCE APA.org |
| http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm |
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| UNC citation builder |
| (This citation builder allows the user to enter information about the source, and it displays a citation in APA, MLA and other documentation formats). (UNC-Chapel Hill University) |
http://www.lib.unc.edu/house/citationbuilder/index.html |
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Writing Tips and Common Writing Assignments |
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| Common Types of Writing Assignments |
| (This site links to handouts and tips on writing for different types of commonly assigned writing). (University of Wisconsin). |
| http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Assignments.html |
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| Writing Arguments from UNC |
| (This website helps students understand what an argument is and the steps in writing a good argument). (UNC-Chapel Hill University). |
| http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/argument.html |
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| Writing About Controversies |
| (This Website will help students understand what an argument is and contains valuable resources and pointers). (University of Iowa). |
| http://www.uiowa.edu/~writingc/writers/controversies/controversies.shtml |
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| Tips on Different Types of Writing |
| (This website gives tips on forming thesis statements, creative writing, literary criticisms, resume and business writing). (University of Iowa). |
| http://www.uiowa.edu/~writingc/writers/links/tips.shtml |
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| Grammar, Punctuation and Proofreading Skills |
| (offers some proofreading tips and help with common grammar and punctuation errors). (University of Wisconsin). |
| http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/GramPunct.html |
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| Grammar Girl Podcast |
| (All you podcasters, get this podcast for all the grammar and punctuation you ever wanted to know)! |
| http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/default.aspx |
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| The Kitchen Sink |
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| UNC Writing Resources |
| (This source has it all). (UNC-Chapel Hill University) |
| http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/index.html |
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