Links – Table of Contents
Links for Research
Links for Writing
Links for Research
- Reference sources on the Web
- A chart of some of the online reference books available free on the Web
- Web directories and subject-classified resources
- IPL, Open Directory, Yahoo! et al
- Search engines and their “search help” pages
- Google, HotBot, Ask Jeeves, et al
- Other links for learning to research
- Online articles, online library and research instruction
Links for Writing
OWLs on the Web- Links to Online Writing Labs (OWLs) “handouts”—look by topic first
- OWL Handouts by Topic:
- Common types of papers
- Research papers—persuasive essays—narrative essays—cause/effect essays—how to write summaries—and more
- Papers on special subjects
- Film, drama and book reviews—writing about poetry—scientific and lab reports—abstracts—and others
- Planning and starting the writing assignment
- The writing process—ideas—journal writing—overcoming obstacles
- The topic
- Several articles from the OWLs
- Title, introduction and conclusion
- Several articles from the OWLs
- Thesis statement
- Articles from many points of view
- Organizing information
- Taking notes—outlining—organizing by cubing, mapping and more
- Writing style and technique
- Audience and tone—logic and developing arguments—sentences, words and phrases—paragraphs—coherence, clarity, conciseness—transitions—gender-fair writing—writing on the computer—other style and technique issues
- Citing sources
- Paraphrasing, summarizing and plagiarism—using quotations—styles of citation
- Grammar, punctuation, and spelling
- Links to grammar handbooks and spelling advice.
- Revising and rewriting
- How to proofread, edit and revise—short proofreading and editing checklists—critiques and peer review
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A+ Research & Writing for high school and college students was created by Kathryn L. Schwartz