English 1302 ONL / Skrabanek


English 1302 ONL Handy Links


Contents
Course Specific Links
ACC General Links
Writing and Grammar Links
Research and Internet Links
--ACC Library Services
--Search Engines
--Planning and Outlining the Research Paper
--Gathering Information
--MLA Documentation
Texas Tuition Rebate



COURSE SPECIFIC LINKS

Contact Information
Textbook
Orientation
Course Guidelines
Schedule and Assignments
How to Use Blackboard

Assignment 1 Lecture - Getting Started
Assignment 2 Lecture - Central Idea
Assignment 3 Lecture - Character
Assignment 4 Lecture - Conflict
Assignment 5 Lecture - Setting
Assignment 6 Lecture - Point of View
Assignment 7 Lecture - Language
Assignment 8 Lecture - Tone

C Exam Details
B Exam
A Exam

What Is Analysis?
Elements of Fiction Analysis
Basics of Fiction Analysis
Worksheet for Fiction Analysis
Proofreading




ACC GENERAL LINKS

Find many of the course documents at Skrabanek's ACC home page. Follow the links to your section: http://www.austincc.edu/dws

Contact Skrabanek using the Messages feature under the Communication button in Blackboard.
You can also send Email to Skrabanek at dws@austincc.edu.

Explore the many features of Austin Community College at the ACC Home Page: http://www.austincc.edu

Click here to access a variety of ACC Student Resources.

Click here for ACC Distance Learning Services.

ACC offers special learning opportunities through its Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD).

Find out the hours and locations of ACC Testing Centers.




WRITING AND GRAMMAR LINKS

The Online Grammar Handbook is meant as a review of grammar and a guide to the writing problems you may encounter in your college essays. It includes details on the short essay and grammatical errors. I will often refer you to a particular section of this handbook for details on a grammar error you have committed in your analysis. You should give the Handbook a visit.

Click here for the Online Grammar Handbook.


You can find many helpful Library Guides and Online Tutorials on the ACC Library site.

To make your writing experience easier and more effective, read about the writing process at this page from the University of Victoria writing workshop. This site offers a wide variety of writing information, so you might want to bookmark this one to return to later.

Observing the rules of standard English grammar will help you to get your papers accepted more readily. Writing well requires attention and thought, as well as a knowledge of these rules. Review these various grammar links to prepare for the Grammar and Punctuation Quiz:





RESEARCH AND INTERNET LINKS


ACC Library Services

The ACC Library site is an excellent gateway to many search options.

See what ACC Library has available in E-books.

Click here for details on Using ACC Library Databases.

You can utilize many of the ACC Library's services from your own home computer. Learn how to search databases off-campus at this site.

A comprehensive list of online database resources available through the ACC Library is available at this link.

You can find many helpful Study Guides on the ACC Library site. Look at these documents:
Developing Research Topics
Documentation and Plagiarism
Finding Biographical Information on the Web
Finding and Evaluating Information on the Internet
Finding Periodical Articles

Distance Learning students sometimes feel stranded and without sufficient resources to complete the research project. Find out about Distance Learning Library Services at this site.



Search Engines

Google
Bing
Yahoo
Ask
Dogpile




Planning and Outlining the Research Paper

Read about planning the research paper at this site. There's some good advice at this site, so take a look.

Get more tips on writing the research paper at the University of Victoria writing workshop.




Gathering Information

Review Research Paper Guide for information on identifying and searching sources.

You should also return to the University of Victoria writing workshop for details on using quotes. Scroll down about halfway to the section on "Quoting Material In Your Work."




MLA Documentation

One important part of the research project is the use of proper citations and documentation. You must keep a careful record of where you find information that you include in your research essay, and you must give proper credit to the source of that information. You do these things through citations and documentation. Study these links carefully to find out all the information you will need to complete this vital part of research well. Most students who have trouble with the research project simply do not pay enough attention to the detail required by citation and documentation. You will need this knowledge to complete your research project and to pass the MLA Quiz. Visit these links to learn about MLA citation and documentation:

The Research Paper Guide provides information on citing and documenting various kinds of sources, including Internet sources.

Study the various kinds of citations and Works Cited entries in the ACC Library MLA Documentation Guide. This is a very good place to get information on this sometimes confusing subject.



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Last update: August 2014