When writing at home, students sometimes need
help beyond their assigned texts. Listed below are a variety
of resources for students to access:
Websites: Many of the sites below suggest strategies
for student writing in many stages of the writing process.
Purdue
University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers one
of the most comprehensive writing websites online
Modern Language
Association addresses MLA concerns and questions
Salt
Lake Community College Online Writing Center
San
Francisco State University Writing Tips
Textbooks:
The College Student’s Research Companion
As its title implies, this text is specifically designed
for college students’ research process. The table
of contents listed below indicated that the text
is organized according to the steps of the research
process. In
addition to being an excellent source to recommend
to students who are nervous about research, this
source also offers outstanding, independent chapters
that
instructors may recommend to their students
with specific research concerns.
“Start
the Engine: Research Essentials”
“Hit
the Road: The Online Catalog and Database Searching
Basics”
“Read
the Map: Library Organization”
“Stop
for Directions: Reference Sources”
“Find
Your Way: Periodicals and Periodical Indexes”
“Choose
the Vehicle: Selecting Electronic Resources”
“Use
the Vehicle: Searching the Electronic Resources”
“Explore
Uncharted Territory: The World Wide Web”
“Bring
It All Back Home: Evaluating and Citing Information”
Sin Boldly: Dr. Dave’s Guide to
Writing the College Paper
Sin Boldly speaks directly to traditional
college students using an informal tone but still offers
superb writing advice for all stages of the writing process. This
text has two excellent chapters on grammar which IPFW
composition instructors may want to recommend to students with grammar concerns. One flaw
to highlight when recommending this text to students
is its 2000 publication
date, which makes some electronic MLA citation information
outdated. Table of contents is listed below.
“Some Really Crude Basics”
“Choosing a Topic and Telling Your Story”
“In the Beginning…Pulling Your Creation Out of the Void”
“Plain-Style American Populism”
“For Instance: Two Examples”
“Some Common Stupid Mistakes”
“Citing Sources Successfully”
“A Sample Quiz—Just for Fun”
Writing Concern Handouts:
Writing
a Conclusion--contributed by Worth Weller
Exploring
a topic--contributed by Jenn Stewart
On-campus Resources:
CASA (Center
for Academic Support and Enhancement--specifically targeting
grammar concerns)
IPFW
Writing Center (for feedback in all stages of the
writing process)
IPFW
Helmke Library
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