Read the following documents [look for essay/writing- and resume-related information, focusing on everything academic]:
• Formal and Informal Writing, by Anis Siddiqi.
• The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing, by Thomas S. Kane. • How to Improve Your Vocabulary (guide on). • Punctuation and Capital Letters. • The Penguin Guide to Punctuation, by R.L. Trask. • Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization. A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors, by Mary K. McCaskill. • Teaching Academic ESL Writing. Practical Techniques in Vocabulary and Grammar (2004), by Eli Hinkel. • Punctuation Matters. Advice on Punctuation for Scientific and Technical Writing (4th Ed.), by John Kirkman. • Using Quotations (University College Writing Centre). • Step by Step Research and Writing, by Kathryn L. Schwartz. • The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing, by Thomas S. Kane. • Guidelines for Academic Essays (Langara College). • How to Write an Essay, by Tom Davis. • Writing Theses and Dissertations (Harvey Mudd College). • Thesis and Dissertation Guide (University of North Carolina). • The Business Writer’s Guide (University of Victoria). • Report & Proposal Writing (University of Victoria). • Types of Essays, by Kathleen McWhorter. • Guide to Different Kinds of Essay (Gallaudet University). • Efficient and Flexible Reading, by Kathleen McWhorter (5th Edition; PowerPoint Presentation). • Introduction to Academic Writing (James Cook University). • Academic Writing (Features of), by Andy Gillett. • Inside Track to Successful Academic Writing, by Andy Gillett, Angela Hammond and Mary Martala. • Scientific Writing. A Reader and Writer's Guide, by Jean-Luc Lebrun. • Beginning the Academic Essay (Harvard College Writing Center). • Strategies for Essay Writing (Harvard College Writing Center). • Constructing Essays (Study and Learning Skills Online, Charles Darwin University). • Essay Structure (Harvard College Writing Center). • Essay Plan. • Parts of the Paper (Kate L. Turabian). • Guide to Writing a Reading Reaction Paper (University of Idaho). • Cum să elaborăm lucrarea de licență și disertația de masterat. Ghid practic, by Vasile Nechita. • Introductions (The Writing Center, College of Arts and Sciences, UNC-CH). • Thesis Introduction Writing, by A-Pluss. • Term Paper Writing 101. Lesson Two: The Introduction, by erraticimpact. • Conclusions (The Writing Center, College of Arts and Sciences, UNC-CH). • Dissertation Conclusion, by Michelle Williams. • Strategies for Writing a Conclusion (LEO: Literacy Education Online). • Research Methodology. Methods and Techniques, by C.R. Kothari. • Research Methodology. Module 1. Overview of Research and Its Methodologies, by Marzuki B. Khalid. • What Is an Academic Source? (Wilfrid Laurier University). • How to Find Academic Sources for Your Essay (Elite Editing: Academic Editing Service). • Using Sources (University of Toronto). • Acknowledging Your Sources (The UVic Writer's Guide). • Is It Plagiarism Yet? (Purdue Online Writing Lab – OWL). • Buying Authenticity: Plagiarism Checking and Counter-Checking, by Anders Sandberg. • Understanding Plagiarism & Academic Integrity: Academic Integrity, Plagiarism, Rules, Penalties for Academic Misconduct (Academic Integrity at the University of Guelph). • Plagiarism & Academic Integrity (University of Guelph). • Staff Guidelines for Dealing with Student Plagiarism (Curtin University). • The Ethics of Self-plagiarism (iThenticate). • Plagiarism in Colleges in USA, by Ronald B. Standler. • A Graduate Student's Guide to Copyright. • Institutional Responses to Plagiarism in Online Classes, by Merrily Stover & Kim Kelly. • Test Your Understanding of Plagiarism - Academic Integrity at the University of Guelph. • MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th Ed. • Guide to Bibliographic Citation. MLA Citation Style, Durham College. • The Purdue Online Writing Lab. • Cite Sources (University of California Berkeley Library). • Using Quotations, from University College Writing Centre. • How to Write a Bibliography – Examples in MLA Style (A Research Guide for Students). • MLA Style: Bibliographic Format for References (MLA Handbook, 7th edition, 2009; University of Georgia Libraries). • Writing a List of References – MLA (Using English for Academic Purposes. A Guide for Students in Higher Education, by Andy Gillett). • APA Citation Examples (University of Maryland University College). • Citation Builder (APA6/MLA7) (NCSU Libraries) • Find Additional Essay Resources On-Line (Guide to Writing a Basic Essay, by Kathy Livingston). • Sample MLA Research Paper (Cell Phones in the Hands of Drivers: A Risk or a Benefit?). • Sample APA Formatted Paper (Can Medication Cure Obesity in Children? A Review of the Literature). • MLA Research Paper Example (Blind Spot Enlargement in Non-Athletes; 123HelpMe.com). • Argumentative Essay Example (The Neanderthal Should be Classified as a Subspecies of Modern Man). • Term Paper Example (A Business Analysis of the Object Oriented Hypermedia Design Model). • Sample dissertation: Chocolate: Behind Its Bad Rap, by MY FILE. • Style Manuals and Information on Writing Papers (collection of print resources and web sites, Charles Chesnutt Library, Fayetteville State University). • Most frequent issues.
Exercises:
Defining vocabulary (Macmillan/Jerry Jones).
Right Word, Wrong Word, by L.G. Alexander. Alphabet poems, tongue twisters, malapropisms, idioms. Chomsky Park (LearnEnglish). Writing exercises 02. Is Punctuation Important?