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This page offers links to information on writing essays, research papers, and analysis papers. You can find links to other online writing labs, information on grammar and mechanics, and topics of special interest to ESL students.

Writing Process

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
http://www.powa.org/
Wonderful, extremely well-written and well-designed site. In-depth, clear explanations of all aspects of the writing process. Great for dedicated students and writers.


University of Richmond Writing Center

http://writing.richmond.edu/writersweb/

An excellent site. Clear, succinct explanations of college-oriented writing topics ranging from paraphrasing to signs of a rushed paper. User-friendly site.

 
 
   
Essay Forms
 

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
http://www.powa.org/
Wonderful, extremely well-written and well-designed site. In-depth, clear explanations of all aspects of the writing process. Great for dedicated students and writers.

   
Literary Analysis
 

Writing Papers of Literary Analysis
http://homepages.wmich.edu/%7Ecooneys/tchg/lit/adv/lit.papers.html

Some advice for student writers.

   
Research Paper
  The Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/index.text.html
Wonderful collection of reference material put together by librarians. Newspapers organized by country. Thousands of on-line magazines organized by subject. Easy-to-use. Good site for students beginning research.
 

Cabrillo College Library

http://libwww.cabrillo.edu/

Remember the Cabrillo College Library when you are doing research. Check the links for Full Text Articles, Internet Links, and Search the Internet. You can also drop in to the library to discuss a research project with a reference librarian.

   
Grammar

EnglishCLUB.net
http://www.englishclub.net/index.html
Excellent grammar site! Clear, short explanations in easy-to-read tables. Great reference sections, especially for spelling.


Purdue University On-Line Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Truly outstanding writing site! Well-written handsouts on essentially any writing-related topic. Super collections of writing resources throughout the Web. Terrific ESL materials Quickly search the site with electronic index.

   
Links to OWLS

Purdue University On-Line Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Truly outstanding writing site! Well-written handsouts on essentially any writing-related topic. Super collections of writing resources throughout the Web. Terrific ESL materials Quickly search the site with electronic index.


www.andrews.edu/WC/

This site provides such on-line resources as MLA formats and document guides, a concise and clear checklist for writing lab/science reports, argumetn/literature papers, cover eltters, essays,r esumes, or book/film/play reviews. Wonderful suggestions are given from the "no beginning" to beginning, middle or end of the writing process.
No online tutoring.

www.asu.edu/duas/wcenter

This site contains a myriad of information: online resources, documents, handouts, and periodical sites. Descriptions, suggestions, how to's and examples for content development, documentation, punctuation, and sentence structure. ESL handouts are provided.
No online tutoring.


www.bcc.ctc.edu/writinglab/

This site displays a great question and answer archive from a virtual tutor as well as online help for current inquirers to send quesitons or a short paper. General grammatical and punctuaiton help/handouts are provided.

Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
www.public.coe.edu/~wcenter/
Online writing samples by both staff and students. Advice for the writing experience, composing strategies, and goo links and handouts for writers. A great writing support site.
No online tutoring.


Community College of Denver
http://owl.ccd.edu/
A fun site! Contains resource links for students, teachers, and community. Fun writing suggestions and activities for children and adults. Online tutoring provides a place to send your work, sample other's work along with the responses, and send questions to the tutors.
Online tutoring available.


http://english.fsu.edu/rwc

Great, easy to read and use site. Begins at one main charted page an offers a wide variety of choices from start to finish of the writing process. Choose anything from understanding the assignment to editing to proofreading. Suggestions on journal writing, research papers, and in-class writings.
Online tutoring available.


http://depts.gallaudet.edu/Englishworks

This site provides a great deal of information. There is information on pre-writing, essay forms, research papers, and the writing process. There are writing guides and samples. The literature links covers fiction, folktales, maths, parables, poetry, and drama. ESL reading and grammar is also covered.

   
Links to ESL

English Page
http://www.englishpage.com/
Good collection of vocabulary and grammar lessons based onr eal-life topics such as the Internet, changing jobs, and getting an apartment. Good exercises on verb tenses and conditionals. CNN articles with vocabulary and a bulleting board to post ESL questions.


Karin's ESL Partyland
http://www.eslpartyland.com/home.htm
Nicely-designed, easy-to-use, fun site. Discussion and exercises about topics such as dating, movies, and the media. The material is geared towards young adults with useful quizzes and guides for futher exploration of the Internet.


Purdue University On-Line Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Truly outstanding writing site! Well-written handsouts on essentially any writing-related topic. Super collections of writing resources throughout the Web. Terrific ESL materials Quickly search the site with electronic index.

   
Citing Sources
 

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
http://www.powa.org/content/blogcategory/23/176/
Wonderful, extremely well-written and well-designed site. In-depth, clear explanations of all aspects of the writing process. Great for dedicated students and writers.

 

 

 

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