Syllabi and Reference Materials
for English Composition

Course Syllabi
Supporting Materials
Course Assignments (Current)
Links to Reference Materials
Materials from Earlier Semesters
 

Course Syllabi

Supporting Materials Assignments (Current Session)
English 101 (English Composition):
Reference Materials
  • The Standard Deviants' English Composition, Grammar, and Punctuation pages contain streaming video, interactive quizzes and games for reviewing these elements of writing.
  • An on-line Guide to Grammar and Writing, containing discussions of grammar issues and various activities to help learn them.  (From a community college.)
  • The on-line version of Strunk & White's Elements of Style can help answer questions about grammar, usage, and other writing mechanics.
  • "Richard Lederer's Verbivore" offers humorous and interesting facts about language and may help in vocabulary building; it has a playful, "punnish" approach to language.
  • Evan Jenkins's "Language Corner" from the Columbia Journalism Review offers helpful pointers on a variety of grammar and usage problems.
  • Several sites offer assistance on documentation, including the Modern Language Association's own authorized guide to MLA style, the Walker/ACW Style Sheet for on-line references and Concordia College's (California) MLA Documentation Guide.
  • For advice on how to evaluate Web resources, turn to Widener University's site or to "Thinking Critically about WWW Resources" at UCLA.
  • For a fee, the on-line writing center at Critiqueme.com will help you improve a paper, from minor tune-ups to major overhauls - they even offer rush service (for a higher fee).  Remember, though: similar help is available on campus at the Writing Center.
  • Researchpaper.com provides research paper help.  Here you will find ideas for topics, pointers on writing, and a guide to research.
  • "Gorilla Tactics" offers pointers for doing research papers fast.  WARNING: Although Gorilla Tactics will help you recover from a difficult situation, as a general rule, I do not recommend leaving papers until the last minute.


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