Web Resources for Lesson 18: Writing Well–The First Draft

Web Hunt: Tips on Writing Papers

Using your favorite search engine, access the Internet to find at least two (2) sites that offer tips on how to write a research paper. You may use any of the following keywords, or come up with some of your own: "writing," "essays," "writing papers," "term papers," "composition," "research papers," "how to write a research paper." If you have trouble finding sites on this subject, you may wish to visit the following URLs:

• http://snow.utoronto.ca/Learn2/resources/writelinks.html
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/index.html
• http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm

Write a brief review of what you found. List the URL of each site, and offer an evaluation. Did you learn anything you didn’t already know? Which techniques might you use to improve your writing? Would you recommend these sites to your classmates? Why or why not?

Be ready to share this written review with your class.

Web Hunt: Resources for Writers

Using your favorite search engine, access the Internet to find at least two (2) sites that provide resources for writers. You may use any of the following keywords, or come up with some of your own: "writer resources," "writing," "composition." If you have trouble finding sites on this subject, you may wish to visit the following URLs:

• http://www.tc.cc.va.us/vabeach/writcent/gh/index.html
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/index.html
• http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm
• http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk.html
• http://www.writers-free-reference.com/

After viewing both sites, write a brief review of both of them. List the URL of each site, and offer an evaluation. Did you learn anything of value at the site? Who might benefit from the site? Would you recommend it to your fellow students? Why or why not?

Be ready to share this written review with your class.

Please note: The World Wide Web is an ever-changing environment. URLs frequently become outdated, obsolete, and/or change when Internet sites are updated, or servers become disabled. If you are not able to access one of the URLs listed above, try the following: access the host name only; log on to search engines; or try the URL the following day. If you are still unable to access URLs we have listed at this site, there is a good chance that the site has been disabled.It is our intention to keep this site up-to-date. We would greatly appreciate any feedback you can give us.

Please contact us and let us know if there are URLs in our listings that are no longer accessible.

Special Thanks and Credit go to:

• Writer’s Free Reference Web Site.
• Jack Lynch of Andromeda Rutgers Web Site.

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