General Writing Links

Table of Contents:

Add active learning to large classes

Using the Web to teach science

TA resources

Teaching links

Biology links

Writing links

Tips for designing a WIM course

Course syllabi

Writing assignment ideas

Peer review

Responses to student writing

Tips on leading stimulating discussions

Alternatives to large group discussions

Reading lists

Study questions

Exam questions

General Ecology- UNH

Starting to Write? Check out these websites and handouts for some advice on how to just start writing.

Writer's Workshop- Starting to Write.

Resources for Writers. Starting to Write.

Starting to Write.

Ideas.

You Want Me to Write???????

Starting to Write Handout

 

Writing a Thesis

Writing Up Research: An Online Resource. Are you starting to write-up your master's thesis? This site offers guidance on what sorts of information belongs in each section and addresses common problems encountered when writing a thesis.

How to Write a PhD Thesis. Read these notes, by Joe Wolfe, The University of New South Wales, if you are writing a thesis or dissertation!

 

Guidelines for Reviewing Papers

Higher Order Concerns and Lower Order Concerns. Would you like to start your paper revision with "big picture" issues? Visit this site to see how to most effectively revise your writing.

Five Editing Principles. Apply these principles to your writing to write clearer, more effective sentences.

 

General Writing Sites

Resources for Writers and Writing Instructors. Have a grammar question? Need a dictionary? Consult this site from the University of Pennsylvania.

The Writing Place. This site out of Northwestern University provides links to sites on drafting and revising, doing research and editing and proofreading.

Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students. What I like best about this site is the link to a handbook for incorporating writing assignments into science courses. Check out the page on how to teach sentence variety to students!

Merriam-Webster OnLine. The Language Center. Don't know how to spell a word? Ask Merriam-Webster. Don't know how to pronounce a word? This site now has audio!

Writing Guides. Don't know the proper format for your paper? Want to look up a word in a thesaurus? Check out this site for your writing references' needs.

Advice on Research and Writing. You'll find links to resources on how to organize a thesis, give good talks, and network to find a job as well as graduate student survival guides at this site.

Writing Across the Curriculum- UNH. The University Writing Center at the University of New Hampshire provides a wealth of services to writers from across the disciplines. Check out Bob Connors and Andrea Lunsford's list of common grammatical errors.

Ideas for Teaching WAC Courses. This site offers tips on how to respond to student writing and how to design a writing assignment.

Writing Intensive Courses at Ferris State University. Check out this site for advice on managing and evaluating student writing.

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant. This rich resource offers advice on how to organize, edit, and revise your writing. Don't miss this site!

Inkspot.Com. This site offers writing tips, interviews with professional writers, as well as access to a wealth of other writing links.

 

 

Last updated November 1, 2001
Comments, questions or new links? Contact Anne at astork@cisunix.unh.edu