Campus Resources
BC’s Connors Family Learning Center
BC’s O’Neill Library — Useful Guides
“Evaluating Internet Sources”
On Grammar and Style
Key Grammar and Style Lessons: This PowerPoint by Prof. Curseen goes over the five primary language/grammar rules I expect you to properly demonstrate in your writing:
Punctuating quotation marks
Introducing Authors
Formatting Titles
Faulty Pronoun References
Passive Voice
On Brainstorming
UNC Writing Center “Brainstorming”
“Two Basic Close Reading Strategies” handout by Dr. Allison Curseen [Includes examples of how to move from analyzing to thesis.]
On Thesis Construction
UNC Writing Center “Thesis Statements”
On Argumentation
On Making a Debatable Thesis Statement
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) “What Makes A Good Literature Paper”
“Three Traps: On Making a Strong Textual Analysis Argument” Handout By Dr. Allison Curseen
On Logical Fallacies
“What is a Logical Fallacy?” Post by Dr. Allison Curseen
On Writing Introductions
UNC Writing Center, “Introductions.”
Gallaudet University, English Center, “Guide to Writing Introductions and Conclusions”
On MLA Citation and Bibliography
Owl Purdue Online Writing Lab, “MLA Formatting and Style Guide”
MLA Citation Guide (Abbreviated Word Document Version from OWL Website)
On Reputable Sources
“Is This for Real? Assessing Whether Your Source is Reputable” Handout by Dr. Allison Curseen
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