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Writing: Non-Fiction Formats


 

 

Essay Structures

 

Other Expository Writing

General Writer's Resources


 
Argumentative Essay
Writing Argumentative Essays from Paradigm Online Explains the usefulness of argumentation, including how to argue effectively.

Writing Argumentative EssaysThis site provides definitions and suggests ways to build an argument, including developing a thesis statement, using logic, reasoning, and support.

Logic in Argumentative Writing from Purdue's Online Writing Lab, this site defines some of the more common terms and concepts used in formal logical reasoning. These can be used to both analyze the arguments of others and generate your own arguments when you write.

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Definition Essay

Word Wizard Want to discuss the origins of an English word or phrase or discuss word usage? Need some help writing a tricky letter or other writing project? or just want to share some interesting aspect of the English language with like-minded people. This is the site for you

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Process Essay

 

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Comparison / Contrast


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Speech / Debate

Debate Central provided by the National Center for Policy Analysis this site not only provides debate topics, but also links to credible sources of information.

Debate

1997-98 High School Debate Topic Online http://kuhttp.cc.ukans.edu/cwis/units/kulib/docs/debate97.html

The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Complex http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Under_World/

The L-D Debate Master List http://incolor.inetnebr.com/andyring/

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Technical Writing

 

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Surveys / Questionnaires

How To Write A Good Survey

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Essay Test Questions

 

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Sample Student Essays (this spot is still under construction)
Look for sample AP Language Essays here


 

Academic Essay-Writing Provides advice from the Univ. of Toronto and includes links to other informative sites

Essay and Journal Writing This is an amazing site that overwhelms with ideas and information. It is like a how-to guide to writing for any audience or purpose. This site may be particularly valuable to independent writers or teachers looking for teaching ideas and approaches.

Essay Punch This is a really cool site for beginning writers. It is interactive and guides beginners through the writing process. You can use your own topic or one that they give you. It's a must see for writers that need help.

Electric Eclectic This site provides links to a whole host of reference sites organized by a broad topic index. Whether you are looking for slang, humor, authors, grammar, quotes, law, food or dictionaries, this site is as electic as it says.


Online Writing Centers

Paradigm Online powa.org
Dakota State OWL

George Mason Writing Center
KU Writing Center
MIT's Online Writing Center
MTU's Writing Center
Purdue On-Line Writing Lab
SLCC Online Writing Center
The Online Writing Center
The Online Writery
trAce Online Writing Center
Trinity College Writing Center
Tutor 2000
Undergrad Writing Center 
Univ. of North Carolina Writing Center
Univ. of Richmond Writing Center
Univ. of Wisconsin Writing Center
Writer's Lab
Writer's Workshop

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CyberEnglish http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/8565/Writing/writing.html

Film, Drama and Book Reviews http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/linksspecial.htm#film

Writing About Literature http://www.mcs.com/~prndrgst/WAL.html

How to Write a Book Review for History http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libinfo/research/bookrev.html

How to Write a Book Review http://stauffer.queensu.ca/inforef/bookreview/write_review.htm

How to Write a Book Review http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/mbgraham/c&i210/bokrev.html

How to Write a Movie Review http://www.millikin.edu/mr/Entertainment/howto2.html

Writing and Posting Film Reviews http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/filmsociety/Film%20Society/forum1.htm

 

AskOxford.com http://www.askoxford.com/

Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation http://www.grammarbook.com/

Chicago Manual of Style FAQ http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/cmosfaq.html

Daily Grammar http://www.dailygrammar.com/

Dakota State University Online Writing Laboratory http://www.departments.dsu.edu/owl/

Dr. Grammar http://www.drgrammar.org/

English Grammar http://members.home.net/englishzone/study/levelsort.html

Figures of Speech http://www.unipissing.ca/faculty/williams/figofspe.htm

Grammar Hotline Directory www.tc.cc.va.us/writcent/gh/hotlinol.htm

Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Modern Language Association http://cctc.commnet.edu/mla.htm

Guide to Grammar and Writing http://ccc.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/original.htm

Handbook of Rhetorical Devices http://www.virtualsalt.com/rhetoric.htm

Purdue Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Michigan Technological UniversityWriting Center http://www.hu.mtu.edu/wc/

Nuts and Bolts of College Writing http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com/

On-line Grammars http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/grammars.html

Online Writery (University of Missouri--Columbia) http://web.missouri.edu/~writery/

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant http://www.powa.org/

Plain Language Action Network http://www.plainlanguage.gov/

Power Reporting http://powerreporting.com/

Public Speaking Workbook http://www.la.psu.edu/speech/100a/workbook/wrkbk.htm

Temple University Writing Center http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/

Rensselaer Writing Center Handouts http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/handouts.html

Resources for Writers and Writing Instructors http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/links.html

SUNY Albany Writing Center http://www.albany.edu/writing/resource.htm

Sweetland Online Writing and Learning (University of Michigan) http://www.lsa.umich.edu/swc/OWL/owl.html

Trinity College Writing/Rhetoric Center http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/writcent/aksmith.html

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Online Writing Lab http://www.ualr.edu/~owl/

University of Texas at Austin Undergraduate Writing Center Handouts http://www.utexas.edu/depts/uwc/.html/handout.html

University of Wisconsin Writing Center http://www.wisc.edu/writing/

Writing Centers Online http://departments.colgate.edu/diw/NWCAOWLS.html

Writers' Workshop http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/

Vocabulary University http://www.vocabulary.com

Voycabulary http://www.voycabulary.com

 

Presentation Advice

Graphics

Brainy Betty's Free PowerPoint Templates http://www.brainybetty.com/PPTindex.htm

GraphicsLand PowerPoint Templates http://www.graphicsland.com/powerpoint-templates.htm


Tutorials

Product Documentation PowerPoint 2003  http://www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/default.asp

PowerPoint in the Classroom http://www.actden.com/pp/

Power Point Tutorial (University of Rhode Island) http://einstein.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/ppt.html

FreeSkills PowerPoint 2000 (Acrobat download--Look under MS Office) http://www.freeskills.com/listcourses?cobrand=freeskills&category=10


About speaking in general

Big Dog's Leadership Page: Presentation Skills  http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadpres.html

Presentations.com http://www.presentations.com/presentations/index.jsp

Visual Presentation Assistant http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/coms2/vpa/vpa.htm

Allyn and Bacon Public Speaking Website http://www.abacon.com/pubspeak/

Public Speaking Tips http://freenet.edmonton.ab.ca/toast/tips.html

 

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