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ABCs of the Writing Process - "The purpose of this site is to provide a user friendly online resource, for students or teachers, no matter what they are being challenged to write. By clicking on any one of the five steps, prewriting, writing, revising, editing, or publishing, you will be taken into a world of ideas to help you along your way." APA Style - Citing resources. Before You Write a Research Paper - Consider the questions! Brain Oil - 35 Creative Writing Exercises to get you started with your writing project. Brief Overview of the Writing Process - An overview of the five stages of the writing process: prewriting, writing, revising, editing, and publishing. Citation Machine - From the Landmark Project. Elements of Style - "This classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. EasyBib.com - Create a bibliography online for free. Emphasizing the Writing Process - Ten Ways to Emphasize the Writing Process. Essay Punch - Tutorial on writing essays....This web site takes users through the actual steps of writing a basic essay. Few Words About the Writing Process - Eight great tips on the writing process. Guide to Citation Styles Guides Guide to Writing Research Papers Based on MLA documentation. Guide to Writing a Basic Essay "An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter what. You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of view or to explain the steps necessary to complete a task." Indispensable Writing Resources "You'll find everything on and off the Net that you could possibly need in writing or researching a paper, including links to all sorts of reference material, links to writing labs, links to Web search engines, and links to writing-related Web sites." Journal Topics - 100 topics for personal essays. Meeks English Page - This is an English teacher's page at Arcanum High School. Check out all the links on writing. MLA Citation Examples "The Modern Language Association (MLA) Style is widely used for identifying research sources. In MLA style you briefly credit sources with parenthetical citations in the text of your paper, and give the complete description of each source in your Works Cited list. The Works Cited list, or Bibliography, is a list of all the sources used in your paper, arranged alphabetically by author's last name, or when there is no author, by the first word of the title (except A, An or The)." Online Writing Assistant - Everything you need to know about the writing process. Online Writing Lab - With over 150 instructional handouts in the resources for writers section, Purdue Online Writing Lab is one of the most extensive collections of advice about writing on the web. Paradigm Online Writing Assistant - Includes extensive information on discovering, organizing, revising, editing, and different types of essays. Paragraph Punch - Tutorial on writing paragraphs... This web site takes users through the actual steps of writing a basic paragraph. Plagiarism - This handout explains what plagiarism is and outlines steps students can follow to avoid plagiarizing. ResearchPaper.com This site claims to be the Web's largest collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school related research projects. Research Papers This site offers you handouts and exercises on different aspects of research and the writing of research papers. Resume Writing Tips - 15 Tips for Writing Winning Resumes. Six Traits of Writing - Hotlist Teachers and Writers Collaborative Teaching Strategies for Improving Student Communication - Included are a number of tips for incorporating communication activities into your classes to help students learn the course content. Ten Tips for Young Writers - "Elise Howard, editor in chief of Avon/Tempest Books for Teen Readers, offers ten tips for teen writers who would like to be published." The Concord Review - Exemplary essays by high school students. The Eleven Rules of Writing - This site is a concise guide to some of the most commonly violated rules of writing, grammar, and punctuation. The Power of Persuasive Writing - WebQuest The Write Place - Get help with your writing here. The Writing Center at Rensselaer The Writing Center - Handouts and instructional materials developed for the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin. The WritingDEN - WritingDEN is designed for students Grades 6 through 12 seeking to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills. The Writing Process - From University of Georgia. The Writing Process - (Planning/Writing/Revising/Genres) Three Step Writing Process - "Whether you are writing an essay, speech, or developing personal goals, the following three-step process can be applied: Idea Collection, Idea Mapping, and Conversion to Linear Form." Tools for Writing and Editing - This is a helpful overview of the different types of tools that can help you during the writing and editing phases. Understanding the Writing Process - This page explains a basic process for getting started and how to do preparation writing (brainstorming and freewriting). Write101 - Includes over 200 pages of articles on all aspects of writing....tutorials, free writing course online, questions and answers, and more. Writing Adventures - Activities and exercises for Composition I. Writing Center Handouts - From the University of North Carolina. "Looking for some straightforward and useful advice about writing? You've come to the right place." Writing Skills - WebQuest Writers' Web Links This site includes a collection of "how-to" articles (some with links to third-party Web sites). Writing an Essay - ThinkQuest Writing Centers at Colleges and Universities - Hotlist of Writing Centers at various colleges around the nation. Writing World- A World of Writing Tips for Writers Around the World. Updated August 16, 2005 |