Guide to
Grammar and Writing
Helpful information for any course requiring writing, WRIT 121-122 especially.
How to Recognize
Plagiarism
This site provides good practice for identifying
plagiarism. It includes samples (with feedback) of original expository
paragraphs with students' paraphrasing. Feedback includes the reason(s) why
the students' work is or is not plagiarism.
LCC
Writing Center
Need help with writing? Visit this site to learn how the LCC Writing Center
staff can assist you. Click on the "Resources" link for additional online
writing resources.
Online
Technical Writing: Online Textbook
A great source of information on writing business correspondence, resumes,
technical reports, business plans, proposals, progress reports,
instructions, user guides and more.
Purdue's
Writing Lab
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab is often cited as the best one on
the World Wide Web. Browse its large collection of "handouts." Some of the
topics include outlining, writing a research paper, punctuation,
argumentative writing, writing essay exams, writing definitions, and
writing a thesis statement.
Sentence
Sense
This online textbook is divided into four sections: grammar, usage,
writing, and resources. Chapters 16 and 17 in Part 3 provide useful
information on how to limit a topic, write a thesis topic, write a
conclusion, and give and receive peer responses. A number of quizzes are
also included.
Style Guides
Bibliography format information. Includes MLA & APA styles.
Understanding
Plagiarism
This tutorial uses paraphrased examples of original text
to test students' understanding of plagiarism.
The
examples in this tutorial use MLA documentation style.
University
of Victoria Writer's Guide
This guide provides introductory information on the writing process. The
section on essays is especially detailed and includes examples of
expository and literary essays.