Student Resources and Outside Links
On this page we provide students with our own hints and tips to better writing, a flash card review of English terms, and links to outside sources to help them during the school year.
A College Writer's Cheat Sheet
A additional feature of our textbook is random hints throughout its pages to improve student's writing skills. The list below tells you where to find help throughout the book for reading, writing, and analyzing:
Page 23: Highlighting and Writing in the Book
Page 28: Quotations and Citing Sources
Page 34: Teacher Pet-Peeves
Page 37: Paper Formatting and Paragraph Structure
Page 51: A Review of Pronouns, Passive Voice, Conjunctions, and Commas
Page 55: Interacting with the Teacher or Professor
Page 84: Tone and Voice in Papers
Page 23: Highlighting and Writing in the Book
Page 28: Quotations and Citing Sources
Page 34: Teacher Pet-Peeves
Page 37: Paper Formatting and Paragraph Structure
Page 51: A Review of Pronouns, Passive Voice, Conjunctions, and Commas
Page 55: Interacting with the Teacher or Professor
Page 84: Tone and Voice in Papers
A Flash Card Review of Basic English Terms
The cards below will help students review the basic terms of English, which is essential for most college courses.
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A Collection of Helpful Links and Outside Sources
The numerous links below provide students with sources for papers and fundamental pages to improve their writing skills.
Academy of American Poets
The Academy of American Poets website gives users biographies and highlights of famous poets, also including writing tips, a forum, and information on how to get poetry published. Students that are researching poets or desire to publish their own poetry will find this website an essential tool to their work. RLS
www.poets.org
www.poets.org
Commonly Misspelled Words List
English professors at Capital Community College created this webpage, using words from the Student's Book of College English and from their own experiences to compile a list of frequently misspelled words. This college webpage will greatly benefit students who are not proficient spellers, showing them how to correctly form certain words and avoid silly paper mistakes. RLS
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/misspelled_words.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/misspelled_words.htm
Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is one of the first science museums to publish a website; however, this website currently holds more than eighteen thousand award winning web pages on assorted topics. General research or proof for papers will be a breeze for students using this website. RLS
www.exploratorium.edu
www.exploratorium.edu
Info Please
Info Please provides users with various English guides and suggestions, including a grammar and style guide, detailed descriptions on parts of speech, suggestions for stronger writing, and spelling tips. Students that do not perform well in English can use this website as a tool to grow their writing skills. RLS
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/english-grammar-spelling.html
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/english-grammar-spelling.html
The Internet Public Library (IPL)
The Internet Public Library contains pages of reference material, including almanacs and geography resources. Librarians frequent the site and are available to answer any questions students may have. IPL greatly assists students with providing accurate research material and facts to help make their papers a success. RLS
http://www.ipl.org/
http://www.ipl.org/
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library used by Congress and open to the public; the online website of this library provides access to thousands of historical and cultural articles, which contains essential knowledge and sources for students to further their academic pursuits. RLS
http://www.loc.gov/index.html
http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Merriam-Webster
The Merriam-Webster website provides a trustworthy online dictionary and thesaurus for its users. Students who cannot understand or find variations for words will find this website an essential tool for their vocabulary growth. RLS
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
National Geographic
National Geographic is a trustworthy source with up-to-date information on nature, geography, animals, history, maps, people, and places. Papers based on historical events will be easy to write with this resource and provide a fun, historical learning experience for students. RLS
www.nationalgeographic.com
www.nationalgeographic.com
Smithsonian
The official website of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. holds links to many informative articles on their exhibits and contains resources for art, design, history, culture, science, and technology. The Smithson Institution website is an essential tool for students looking for artistic information or academic growth. RLS
www.si.edu
www.si.edu
Son of Citation Machine
This website allows students to put in information from sources they use in their papers, and creates in text and "Work's Cited" page citations. Son of Citation machine lists the different types of sources that can be used, such as books and websites, along with four different citation styles: MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turbian. Students will benefit from this page by spending less time citing sources and more time on their papers as a whole. RLS
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?reqstyleid=0&stylebox=1
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?reqstyleid=0&stylebox=1
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