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• Variety of Writing Issues and Citation:
  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
  Writing Resources
  Academic Essay-Writing
• Research and Documentation:
  http://dianahacker.com/resdoc/
• The Writing Process:
  Brainstorming
  Essay Writing Guide
  Basic Guide to Writing Essays
• Exam Writing:
  Writing For a Timed Exam
  Writing Exam Essays
• Grammar Links:
  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/
  http://www.smic.be/smic5022/exercisesgrammar.htm
• Grammar Practice Tests:
  http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/sentencecorrectiont.htm
  http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/writing1section2.htm
  http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/commas.htm
  http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/grammarpart1.htm
  http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/englishgrammarpart_2.htm
  http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/grammarpart3.htm
• Plagiarism:
  “Plagiarism: Its Nature and Consequences” Why is citation necessary? This article answers the question.
  Purdue University Online Writing Lab’s “Avoiding Plagiarism”  When referring to sources in a text, citation is necessary even if the words are not taken verbatim from the original source.  All information must be cited unless it is “common knowledge.”
  “Plagiarism Prevention for Students” From Turnitin.com. Select “tips” in the “for students” section.
  Plagiarism Test