English Composition: Websites

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(Purdue University) These OWL resources will help you with the types of writing you may encounter while in college. The OWL resources range from rhetorical approaches for writing, to document organization, to sentence level work, such as clarity. For specific examples of writing assignments, please see our Common Writing Assignments area.

(Bellevue University) The Writing Center at Bellevue University is located in Room 439 of the Freeman/Lozier Library Learning Commons (NE corner)* and is available online. The Writing Center is open year-round.

(Nuts and Bolts) Provides help with APA formatting, writing software, and a writing course.

(Purdue University) We are a globally renowned resource that provides assistance with English to students, teachers, professionals, and organizations across the world. Our goal is to assist clients in their development as writers - no matter their skill level.

(POWA) Covers many topics associated with writing from beginning through advanced. Site developed by Chuck Guilford, professor emeritus at Boise State U and author of Beginning College Writing.

(The University of Sydney) The four main types of academic writing are descriptive, analytical, persuasive and critical. Each of these types of writing has specific language features and purposes.

(EnglishCompusition.org) English Composition is a course designed to improve your reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. You are usually required to take the course during your first year of college, often broken into two sections. Typical course titles include English Composition 1 & 2 or 101 & 102, but the course titles and course requirements vary considerably.