Web Links

Electronic Communication

• Net Etiquette
  Good summary of netiquette rules.
• Email newsletters and discussion lists
  A reference guide from Tile.net.
• Groups
  A site offering a variety of groups on every conceivable topic.
• Blogs
  A guide to finding blogs on particular topics.
• Create your own blog.
  A blog-hosting service where you can find out how to start your own blog.

Business Correspondence and Reports

• Professional Writing Handouts and Resources
  From Purdue’s Online Writing Lab.
• Business letters
  A great guide to writing business letters from Colorado State University.
• Business correspondence and résumés
  All about business correspondence and résumés, from David McMurrey.

Oral Presentations Using PowerPoint and Other Tools

• Designing effective oral presentations
  Good step-by-step advice from the Rice University Online Writing Lab.
• Giving an oral presentation
  Helpful tips on preparing and delivering an oral presentation from the University of Canberra.
• “PowerPoint in the Classroom”
  

Essay Exams

• Writing essay exams
  Tips on writing essay exams from The Writing Center at University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign.
• More on essay exams
  From the University of Victoria..

Writing Portfolios

• Database of schools
  The Kalamazoo College Web site includes a database of schools that require portfolios, plus sample portfolios online.