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The Writery
http://www.missouri.edu/~writery
A site from the University of Missouri offering writing advice via email as well as an open discussion list.

Netiquette Home Page
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html
Provides links to a netiquette quiz and an online version of Virginia Shea's Netiquette, with chapters on writing online, flaming, electronic style, and conventions of business and discussion group netiquette.

The Purdue Online Writing Lab
http://www.owl@omni.cc.purdue.edu
Handouts on writing-related issues as well as an extensive list of other useful resources on the Web.

The University of Texas Writing Center
http://uwc.fac.utexas.edu
Resources on writing well in college, including handouts on specific issues such as revision and documentation. Includes many useful links to other helpful sites.

The Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
http://www.spaceland.org/paradigm/whtfrms.htm
Advice and prompts to help you through all stages of the writing process.

The Academic Skills Page
http://www.dartmouth.edu/admin/acskills/
Tips from Dartmouth College on reading and other study skills. Click on Learning Strategies Guides.

American Stories
http://www.wwcd.org/action/ampu/bray.html
A short essay on the importance of talking and listening to sustain a civil and culturally diverse society; author Rosemary Bray argues for the importance of shared stories and a kind ear.

The Collaborator
http://www.shout.net/~sigfried/
A site where you can post work for response.

Tips on Writing Essay Examinations
http://www.cohums.ohio-state.edu/history/essayexm.htm
Tips on writing essay exams, with useful—and downloadable—test-taking strategies.

The Writer a la Modem
http://www.levity.com/julian/alamodem.html
An essay by Julian Dibbell about how going online helped him as a writer.

Deja News
http://www.dejanews.com/
Sometimes you can't find anyone who can talk with you about a topic. If so, try DejaNews, a tool for searching Usenet discussion groups.

Texas A & M Writing Center
http://www-english.tamu.edu/wcenter/journal.html
Questions to help you analyze an essay.

Occasions for Argumentative Essays
http://www.idbsu.edu/english/cguilfor/paradigm/argument.htm
An essay on argumentation with good definitions, examples, and charts—and links to many useful guidelines.

Guide to the Logical Fallacies
http://calvin.assiniboinec.mb.ca/user/downes/fall/
Definitions and examples of fallacies from philosophy, rhetoric, and logic texts, with an excellent reference list.

Writing Paragraphs
http://aix1.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/paragrph.html
A page providing an excellent overview and exercises, part of the University of Ottawa's HyperGrammar site, a wonderful resource in itself.