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College Writing
vGuide to Grammar and Style By Jack Lynch
A member of Rutger's English department, Lynch has compiled a guide that covers a wide range of grammar and writing issues. http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
Directory of dictionary and writing resources including foreign language dictionaries, Roget's Thesaurus, and writing resources. http://www.dictionary.com/
from the University of Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center. This excellent resource offers guidance on Academic Writing, Peer Review, Grammar & Style, Documentation Styles, Letters & Application Essays (including Personal Statements). The Academic Writing section offers assistance in seven areas:
- General Issues: Thesis and Purpose Statements; Developing a Thesis Statement; Quoting and Paraphrasing; Documentation
- Writing about Literature: Reading Poetry; Using Literary Quotations; Play Reviews
- Research Papers: Research Papers; Quoting and Paraphrasing; Writing Annotated Bibliographies
- Writing Reviews: Reading for a Review; Critical Reviews; Writing a Review of Literature
- Science Writing: Scientific Reports; Sample Lab Report
- Proposal Writing: Resources for Proposal Writing
- Dissertation Writing: Resources for Dissertators http://www.wisc.edu/writetest/Handbook/index.html
vHow to Write a Decent Term Paper
by Dr. Bruce E. Fleury, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Tulane University. A very straightforward guide to researching and writing a term paper, which if followed will yield a more than 'decent' product. http://www.tulane.edu/%7Ebfleury/termpaper.html
vThe Elements of Style William Strunk, Jr.
the classic available full text. http://www.bartleby.com/141/
vEssay Writing - The Essential Guide
written by David Gauntlett, 1998, from the Institute of Communications Studies of the University of Leeds. If you consult no other link here, take the time to read through this page. It points out the common difficulties students have and how to work through them, not around them. Offers good guidance for building good skills. Also worth reading through are the other guides offered on his Study Skills pages. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ics/study3.htm
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Citation Formats
vResearch and Documentation Online by Diane Hacker
Excellent resource covering APA, MLA, Chicago, and CBE citation styles. Includes research resources for History and various subject fields in the disciplines of the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences. http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/resdoc/
vKarla's Guide to Citation Style Guides
Compiled by librarian Karla Tonella, this site offers one-stop shopping for resources on citation of electronic resources in the various formats. Also has links to excellent journalism resources at the bottom of the page. http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cite.html
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Screenwriting
"is a "One-stop resource, news and inspirational site for the beginning screenwriter and the grizzled veteran...[It is] The ONLY Professional Screenwriter's...offering expert screenplay analysis, Screenwriter Chats, Screenwriting Seminars with top screenwriting talent, and featuring the best screenwriting magazine in the market. Screenwriters Online's THE INSIDER REPORT features expert articles by professional screenwriters on the nuts and bolts of screenwriting and marketing screenplays, plus in depth interviews with the best screenwriters, powerful Studio Executives and hot Literary Agents. SCREENWRITERS ON LINE is run by Professional Screenwriters for serious minded writers..." http://screenwriter.com/insider/
vAbridged Pearson's Index to Internet Articles on Writing the Screenplay
A compilation of links to full-text articles on screenwriting compiled by Barry Pearson, facilitator of Create Your Screenplay seminar. Wide range of articles and interviews by and with people in the industry that are informative, timely, and topical. http://www.createyourscreenplay.com/bpIndex.html
Site created and maintained by Ted Eliot and Terry Rossio, (co-authors of the screenplays for Godzilla, Little Monsters, and Sandman) offers a series of columns on screenwriting, as well as articles and interviews with independent filmmakers, among other resources. http://www.wordplayer.com/
Stating "Our passion is film, in general, but also the future and legacy of European film in particular," this site offers itself as a place for european screenwriters to present their face to the world. Offers the links to interviews with screenwriters, european and international screenwriting resources, and links to european ezines and screenwriters guilds. http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/5698/
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Last modified September, 2006
Created and maintained by Prof. Annmarie.B.Singh, MLS - Communication Studies Reference Librarian
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