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Katerina O. Sinclair
Resources Regarding Writing

Academic Resources
• Avoiding Heterosexist Language in Writing
A guide by the American Psychological Association
• The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue
The first and the best (and free) online writing lab. Hone your skills with online tests of writing and editing.
• The Undergraduate Writing Center at Penn State
A drop-in and by-appointment lab that helps with all levels of paper development and review. Free.
• APA-Style Crib Sheet
A quick and dirty reference that helps you cite your sources.
• Sinclair's Writing Quiz
Word document. A way to quiz yourself on how to construct sentences to get out of sticky situations. Answers to the quiz follow.
• Strunk and White's Elements of Style
The best English grammar book. Small and affordable. Recommended.
• Information Literacy and You
How to search for and evaluate research paper resources: A must-use for all student wishing to cite websites.
• iStudy
Online modules to help develop general and specific academic skills. Can be imported into ANGEL.
Citing Your Sources (or How to Avoid Plagiarism)
• iStudy Module on Academic Integrity, Plagiarism, and Copyright
Can be completed online or imported into ANGEL. Good links within the plagiarism module.
• The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue
Has sections on paraphrasing and appropriate citation.
• "Plagiarists: Catch Your Own Clue"
by Susan J. Douglas