Online Web Resources
Writing:
Centers,
Resources,
Reference Repositories
The Importance
of Good Writing in the Workplace
The Business Presentation/Using PowerPoint
APA
Online Resources
The
Writing Process / Research Reports
Research
Questions / Getting Started
The
Proposal
Methodology
- Overview
Interviewing
Literature
Review
Hunter Library (Research Help and Reference)
| Sweet Briar College: (time & stress mgt., study skills, & writing) | Academic Resource Center |
| Writer's Free Reference (and additional see below): | Reference
Resources for Writers Reference Materials Online Useful Reference Sites (UT) Reference Links (ALA) The Writer's Toolbox Refdesk.com References (for writers) Business
Data
and References (Comprehensive lists) |
| Plain English movement, Federal Government | SEC Plain English Handbook (PDF)
Other Government Agencies: Plain Language Guidelines |
| APA Style Resources | See additional resources immediately below |
| Full-text version of Strunk's classic work | Elements of Style (1918) -- Click 'Reference' Tab |
| SOURCE EVALUATION (including Web sites): |
Cornell:
Analyzing
Information
Sources Virginia Tech: Bibliography of Links (& Web evaluation) Kathy Schrock: Bibliography of Links Widener: Evaluating Web Resources (with examples) Virginia Monticino (links) |
The National Commission on Writing
The
Importance
of Good Writing in the Workplace (2004)
Introduction to
the Memorandum ("Did
you get the Memo?")
Formatting: Full Block vs. Modified Block
A
good example, with brief description
Formatting
business
letters
(UNC-CH; in MS Word format, go to page 4)
A brief discussion, with examples, from OWL, Purdue University
Good basic example of full block format from UW-Madison
A good example of block format from About.com
Eight Tips for a Good Presentation
Good general discussion on a half-dozen points to keep in mind
Some pointers from University of Northern Iowa
Link to Oral Presentation Grading Rubric (MS Word; rev. 4/2007)
On the Use of PowerPoint
APA ONLINE
RESOURCES
APA
-- from our own University Writing Center
(recommended)
APA
-- very good examples from UnivSoMiss
APA
-- from CCC: Headings, Tables, References
APA
-- from Northwest Missouri; includes electronic
references
APA
-- electronic reference examples, from APA
APA--
UW, Stevens Pt; Paper organization; includes a sample paper
and sample table at the end
The Writing
Process / Research Reports
The
Writer's Web, University of Richmond (Good links to all
aspects of the writing process)
Writing
the
Research
Report (Purdue): Note "Writing," "Sections," and
"Guidelines"
Research
Questions / Getting Started
The
Writer's Web, University of Richmond (again)
The
Structure
of Research
Problem
Formulation
The Proposal
Proposal
Writer's
Guide,
University of Michigan Research (Headings; explains things
more clearly than our textbook)
The
Art
of
Writing Proposals, SSRC (Note especially Clarity, Context,
Methodology, Specify Objectives,
This
links
to
my page of 8 links
Methodology
-
Overview
Research
Methods,
American
Communication Association
Research
Methods, Online Resources
Center for
Social Research Methods
Hypothesis
Testing
and
Various Statistical Methods
(Scroll all the way down for a description of Qualitative
Methods)
Lengthy
listing
of
methods-related resources, Nova Southeastern
More
resources for qualitative research
Another good list of
qualitative resources
Interviewing
Some
good
guidelines
for conducting the interview
Primarily
related to the job interview, but some good general pointers
Literature
Review
Hunter Library --
drop-down menu, database by subject, business (you
can connect from off campus)
Example
proposal
written
by professor a few years back (Note "Background" section)
Brief
description
of
the Background section of a paper, University of Michigan
A few
tips on conducting the literature review, University of
Toronto
Writing Guide
from UW--Stevens Point
(Note 'A'-'G' under General Topics, including APA citation
examples; note sample citations and sample tables at bottom)
- WCU, The Writing Center Online, Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism page [PDF: Note "Information for Accurate Citations," "How to Paraphrase," " Examples..."]
- The Plagiarism SELF TEST
The Faculty Handbook, Section 7.12: "Academic Integrity Policy and Process" (Download FH from here)
- University Catalog, "Academic Honesty Policy" (Under Academic Regulations)
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