Writing Resources
Because we at The Writing Assistant know that each course has different requirements when it comes to academic papers and assignments, we thought it would be useful to provide you with a few writing resources to help you as you work through the term.
General Academic Writing
The Purdue University Writing Lab
at Purdue University
This site covers all sorts of writing needs, from research techniques to style
guides to ESL information.
The
Writers Workshop at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Provides links for information on things like how to consider your audience
while you write, how to properly use commas, how to overcome writers' block,
etc.
The Writing
Center at Harvard University
Information on how to read for retention and analysis, how to write a counter
argument, deal with transitions and editing tips.
Literary
Review at The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Writing Center
How to write a review of literature from the reading of the text through the
writing of the paper's conclusion
Research
Comprehensive
List of Resource Libraries--Case Western Reserve University, Kelvin Smith
Library
A comprehensive list of any kind of research library that you will ever need to
use. This has links to everything from databases of historial journals to
databases of play scripts.
Harris
Library's Statistical Resource List– Case Western Reserve University, Harris
Library
A starting point for statistics information. This site has links for
governmental statistics as well as links for various journals and books.
Grammar
Strunk's Elements of Style by Strunk
William Jr
William Strunk Jr is one of the foremost authorities on how to write correctly.
If you have a question about grammar, punctuation, word use, etc, you will find
the answers here.
Online English Grammar at
The Language Market Network
An online guide to English grammar—particularly helpful for ESL students
Bibliography / Citation Styles
A Research Guide
for Students
This is a comprehensive resource for citation styles. Here you will find
information on MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style, CGOS, CBE and Harvard styles.
How
to Produce an Annotated Bibliography at Cornell University, Olin & Uris
Libraries
An overview of the annotated bibliography, the difference between an annotation
and an abstract as well as how to do critical appraisals and format the
bibliography itself
Presentations
Tips
for an Effective Presentation at Ohio State University
101 tips to help you prepare for your next presentation, whether it is for a
class or a business meeting
Others
English Language School Online
- fast learning, visit them online & avail of the packages & curricula
offered by this English language school.
Anybody can fire up Google and look up the answer to a question on grammar or find a statistic. Academic Institutions, however, usually have strict rules about sources and as far as we know, Google (while often helpful) isn't yet considered a reputable source. Try some of these links instead!
SAMPLE PAPERS