Generic

Sources of Content / Ideas

www.howstuffworks.com (for cause/effect and prob/soln units)

http://www.bellenglish.com/resources/studentNet.asp

Articles to read and critique: http://www.aldaily.com/

Writing in various academic disciplines http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/po/po-matandmeth.htm (lab reports)
Academic vocabulary Practice http://web.uvic.ca/~gluton/awl/

· Dictionaries:http://www.webster.com/

http://www.longmanwebdict.com/

Link to many other dictionaries: http://enursescribe.com/dictionaries.htm

· Reference Pages: Academic Writing (General):

http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/sensen/

http://www.ruthvilmi.net/hut/LangHelp/Writing/

http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/advise.html

http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/learningdev/writing_for_ac/pdfs/1_intro.pdf

http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/learningdev/writing_for_ac/intro.asp#what

http://writinggateway.mq.edu.au/part2/tutorial6/p2_6_a.html

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/wac/index.html

· (On research and argumentation- see links below)

http://karn.ohiolink.edu/~sg-ysu/

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/argument.html

· Journals and articles on Academic Writing:

http://wac.colostate.edu/atd/archives.cfm

http://www.suite101.com/subjectheadings/contents.cfm/886

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/internet/resources/scholacadem.html

(links to journals in many fields)

· Summary / Paraphrasing:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_paraphr.html

http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/paraphrase.html
http://writinggateway.mq.edu.au/part1/p1_1_sum.html

http://www.asu.edu/duas/wcenter/paraphrasing.html

http://writing.colostate.edu/references/sources/working/pop8d.cfm (also has links to a number of other topics)

http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html

http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/ (essay writing tips)

· Common Errors and Grammar for Writers:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.html

(links to multiple grammar handouts and quizzes)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslstudent.html

(links to multiple resources for ESL writers)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslstudent.html#general

(links to multiple resources for ESL writers)

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html

http://www.utoronto.ca/hswriting/hitparade.htm

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/exercises/exe_gram.asp

(multiple rules and quizzes)

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/exercises/effwrt1.asp

(practice to increase effectiveness)

http://www.studygs.net/wrtstr.htm (reading, writing, test-taking)

NASA Grammar Guide: http://stipo.larc.nasa.gov/sp7084/sp7084cont.html

Overall writing and grammar links: http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Links to 170+ quizzes (interactive) http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm

Other Helpful Information:

Class Discussion List: engl101ad_sp05@u.washington.edu