Writing Help

Essays

bulletEditing Symbols
bulletThesis Statement Levels
bulletEssay Do's and Don'ts
bulletWeak Words and Phrases to Avoid in Essays

Research (Click here to go to Research Paper assignments)

bullet Evaluating websites
bullet Evaluating all sources
bulletResearch Paper Structure (a loose idea of how to set up your essay with great links)
bulletExample Thesis Statements: Good and Bad
bulletQuote Formatting
bulletQuote Sandwich
bullet Example papers from another professor, Dr. Obermeier (note: these are only for reference. Any use of these papers for any reason will be considered plagiarism. Also, remember that I am grading your papers, not Dr. Obermeier.  Follow my instructions.
bulletResearch Paper Synopsis instructions

Film Research

bullet Yale Film Studies- Vocabulary Terms
bullet Glossary of film terms
bullet Hitchcock's style
bulletStrictly Film School

Online Help

bulletStudent Support Center-Writing Help
(Click on the English tab on the left sidebar for help with Comma Splices, Fragments, Agreement and other common writing problems.  The links page also has great sites.)
bulletGrammar Bites
(This site has great information, exercises, and handouts on writing)
bullet Purdue University Online Writing Lab
(One of the greatest resources any student writer could have)
bulletBartleby.com
(A great resource for thesaurus, dictionary, quotes, history, etc.)
bullet A+ Research and Writing
bullet UVic Writer's Guide