Composition in the Internet Age
| Writing Resources on the Web | |
The Writing Center, The Writing Program, Villanova University
A Writer's Reference, by Diana Hacker (the Web site supporting Villanova's student handbook)
Online Resources for Writers
(Capital Community College) [http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/WRITING.htm]
A compilation of various types of sites, including writing and grammar
'helps' from other colleges and universites, organizations, and publishers, as well as
selected online journals.
Dartmouth College Composition Center:
(http://www.dartmouth.edu/~compose/) Includes advice for student writers in
various disciplines, as well as helpful tips for faculty teaching writing.
National Writing Centers Association
[http://iwca.syr.edu/] "I hope to make this the most comprehensive list of Writing
Center gopher, web, and OWL sites on the web," according to Bruce Pegg, assistant
director, Writing Center, Syracuse Unversity. Includes a writing center start up kit and
links to electronic journals.
Common Errors in English
[http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/] A literate and entertaining compilation from
Paul Brians, Department of English, Washington State University
Grammar tutorials
A Writer's Reference, a handbook by Diana Hacker
Grammar tutorial
(University of Calgary) [http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/menu.htm]
Plagiarism
"Cheating
101: Paper Mills and You": an abbreviated version of a presentation
given by Margaret Fain and Peggy Bates as part of the Teaching Effectiveness
seminars held at Coastal Carolina University.
Includes
Google. (www.google.com/)Use this search engine's "advanced search" mode to locate exacting phrasing within a document.
SparkNotes.com! (a plot summary site similar
to Cliff Notes)
Other useful links...
Guide to the Internet [library.villanova.edu/] includes
Citing and style manuals
Search engines
Evaluating Web
sites and other sources
Also: "Evaluate Your Sources" (Virginia Commonwealth University) [library.vcu.edu/help/evaluate.html]
Dr. Evan Radcliffe's "Guidelines
for Writing Papers."
Teacherweb.com allows elementary and secondary
educators to create their own web page. (It also has a commercial "storefront.")
Judith Olsen
Reference Librarian / English Department Liaison
Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085
Questions? Comments? Contact me at judith.olsen@villanova.edu