Academic writing
Critical reading and writing
Visual literacy
Reading arguments
Writing arguments
Reading and writing about literature
E-mail
Web composition
HTML editors
Business writing
Oral presentations
Good overall sites
Reading journal
Summary
- Summaries
Aguide to writing summaries, from the University of Victoria.
Analysis, interpretation, synthesis, evaluation
- What is visual literacy?
Conceptual discussion of shape, color, scale, and visual elements, from the On-Line Visual Literacy Project.
Critical writing
Reading arguments
Good overall sites?Claims and evidence
Assumptions
- Underlying assumptions
An examination of stated and unstated assumptions in arguments, from the College of DuPage.
Fallacies
- Fallacies
A comprehensive list of common fallacies with examples, from the Nizkor Project.
- Informal fallacies
Definitions of 44 informal fallacies, classified into seven types, from Arizona State University.
Writing arguments
Good overall sites
Argument subjects
Purpose and audience
Thesis statement
- Stating your thesis
Information about creating a thesis statement for an argument, from Paradigm Online Writing Assistant.
- Writing a thesis statement
Tips on thesis statements for different types of essays; includes links to other sources about thesis statements. From the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
Evidence
- Evidence and proof
Information about using evidence and proof in arguments, from Colorado State University.
- The nature of evidence
Guidance on rational, emotional, and ethical appeals, from the College of DuPage.
Reasoning
Appeals
Opposing views
- Showing awareness of both sides of an issue
An in-depth tutorial exploring opposing views in arguments, from ESL Planet. Though prepared for nonnative English speakers, the tutorial is valuable for native speakers as well.
- Summarizing opposing views
Outlines three strategies for dealing with opposing views; from the University of South Carolina.
Organization
Revision
Reading and writing about literature
Good overall sitesAnalyzing literature
Writing about literature
Writing about fiction
- Writing about fiction
Tips on close reading, developing a thesis, prewriting, drafting, and avoiding common pitfalls, from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
- An introduction to fiction
An online class module from Virginia Community College.
Writing about poetry
- Reading poetry
Helpful checklist of questions to use when analyzing a poem, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
- Writing about poetry
Help in analyzing a poem and writing a paper based on your analysis, from Hamilton College.
Writing about drama
- An introduction to drama
Advice on understanding and writing about drama, an online class module from Virginia Community College.
Back to Top
E-mail
Good overall sites
- E-mail
Guidelines on e-mail messages, addresses, attachments, and more, from Learn the Net.
- A beginner's guide to effective email
The nature of e-mail and strategies for composing messages, from Webfoot Press.
- Find people
A directory of e-mail addresses that may help you locate someone online, from Bigfoot.com.
- Yahoo! People search
A directory of e-mail addresses that may help you locate someone online, from Yahoo!.
- Using and understanding e-mail
Basic information about using e-mail, with links to many resources, from the Beginner's Guide to the Internet.
Netiquette
- Emoticons
A humorous treatment of emoticons, from Dave Barry.
Back to Top
Web composition
Good overall sites
Web building and design
- Getting started on the Web
Beginning, intermediate, and advanced Web design and development advice, from Project Cool.
- Microsoft Developer Network
Information about Web building and design using Internet Explorer software, from Microsoft.
- Structure
Advice on structuring Web compositions, from the WWW Consortium.
- Design
Tutorials on Web design, from Webmonkey.
Web style sheets
Using frames
Using graphics
- Web graphics information and links
A clearinghouse for graphics, including tutorials, clip art, and Web images, from EcoFuture.
- Free graphics
A collection of free images, especially clip art, from Free Graphics.
- Graphics
Links to resources for using Web graphics, from WebReference.
- Graphics tools
Links to graphics programs and other utilities, from ZDNet.
Using video and sound
Back to Top
HTML editors
Good overall sites
- Introduction to HTML
An introduction to HTML, with instructions and examples of HTML codes, from the University of Toronto.
- A beginner's guide to HTML
Introduction to HTML, from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.
- Netscape Browser Central
The download site for Netscape products, including Communicator and Composer.
- Microsoft Download Central
The download site for Microsoft products, including Internet Explorer and FrontPage Express.
- Web authoring
Reviews of HTML editing software, by ZDNet.
- Browsers, viewers, and HTML preparation resources
HTML editors and other utilities, from the University of Toronto.
- Product reviews
Reviews of HTML editors and other web-authoring software, from Web Developer's Virtual Library
Creating tables and images
- Tables in Netscape
Information on creating tables, from Netscape.
- Tables
Information on creating tables, from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.
Organizing files
- File directory guidelines
Guidelines for naming and organizing files, from gettingstarted.net.
- Linking
Information about creating links, from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.
Uploading files
Back to Top
Business writing
Good overall sites
Letters
- Business letters: Accentuating the positive
Tips and examples related to creating a positive tone in business letters, from Ohio State University.
- Business letters
Discussion of format and content for several different types of business letters; includes examples of six types. From Colorado State University.
Job searches
Résumés
- Your résumé
A tutorial for writing résumés, from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
- Résumés
A checklist for résumés, from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
- General résumé tips
From St. Cloud State University.
- Rebecca Smith's eRésumés and Resources
Tips on creating and formatting electronic and scannable résumés. Also links to job sites by industry. From Eresumes.com.
- Résumés and cover letters
Links to tips and examples of job search documents, from the Riley Guide.
- Scanning résumés
Tips for preparing a scannable resume, from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Cover and thank you letters
Memos
- Memo writing
Tips on format, organization, and development, from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
- Writing memos
Includes tips on format, purpose, and audience analysis, as well as examples, from Colorado State University.
Electronic communication
Back to Top
- Effective presentations
Tutorials and related links from the University of Kansas Medical Center.
- Virtual Presentation Assistant
An online tutorial for improving public speaking skills. Includes
advice on topics, audience analysis, organization, visual aids, and
delivery. From the University of Kansas Communications Department.
- How to give a talk
"Do and don't" tips about presenting academic talks, from the University of Michigan.
- Speeches
Archive of famous speeches from the History Channel.
- Debate Central
Links to debating organizations, live debates, and tutorials, from the Edwin
W. Lawrence Debate Library at the University of Vermont.
Back to Top