Below you'll find several internet links to resources that may be useful for you in class.
GENERAL:
turnitin.com: Use this website to check your essays for plagiarism. We'll set up your account in class.
Nicenet: This is the link to our classroom listserv. Here I'll post discussions, web pages and other online information for out-of-class assignments. Again, we'll create your account in class.
REFERENCES: Type the word in the search box, click whether you need a dictionary or thesaurus and there you go!
QUOTATIONS: Need a great quote to start your essay? I love this site!
ESSAY HOW-TO'S: Forgot to pay attention in class? This site gives you information about writing descriptive, persuasive and literary essays, among others.
NUTS AND BOLTS: This site offers everything on how to write from the initial brainstorming to citing evidence to the finer points of style.
MORE ESSAY HELP: Guide for writhing thesis statements, organizing ideas, etc.
GRAMMAR PRACTICE: Interactive exercises for correct prepositions, sentence fragments, a/an/the, etc.
PUNCTUATION: Not sure how to use a semi-colon? This website gives the basic punctuation rules.
PLAGIARISM: A great tutorial that walks you through the in's and out's of avoiding plagiarism.
HIGH SCHOOL ACE: Online help with math, Science, English and lots more!
LITERATURE:
SPARK NOTES: OK, let's just get it over with from the start. Yes, I know you use them. That's fine! Just be aware I know they're here and know what's in them! Use them for IDEAS ONLY!
MORE CHEAT NOTES : Freebook Notes finds you ALL the free notes for a given text.
CRITICISM: The IPL Literary Criticism Collection contains critical and biographical websites about authors and their works.
CRITICAL THEORY: An introductory guide to feminist, Marxist, psychoanalytic and other literary theories.
HUMANITIES HANDBOOK: Another site I love--History of Western Civilization on one website. Starts with the Greeks and moves from there.
