Purdue University services: writing lab, ESL, resources for writers and teachers, links to search engines for research and tips on how to search the web, as well as access to the Purdue library. This is supposed to be one of the best sites.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides an online composition course. It also features writing letters, reports, and resumes . . .
George Mason University Writing Center OWL, for those who prefer the virtual environment. Features composition with e-mail service to online tutors, grammar, punctuation, English academic style, and comprehensive links for students needing ESL assistance.
Punctuation Made Simple.
Modern Language Association (MLA) format: This Purdue University site briefly covers MLA format. Included are examples of works cited, use of quotes and citations, and paper format.
Writing Argumentative Essays: Develop debatable and non-debatable statements, thesis, relevance, and support. Covers the writing process of argumentative / persuasive / position essays. This comprehensive site is essential.
Sample research paper using MLA format: This essay deals with tax reform and is written by Debbie L. Grant, a rhetoric student in the Fall of 1999. (Fall 2000)
Sample research, MLA, short essay with documentation. This is a literary anlysis of a Hemingway short story, "The Sea Change." A rhetoric student, Rachel Nichols, wrote this in 1998. (Fall 2000)
Zippy Zappy, an online journal of student essays.
Online Resources for Writers. There are about 40 sites listed here. Which one is best for you? That depends. Check them out!
