Study Aids

Writing a paper

• Elements of Style by Willian Strunk (the classic).
• Chicago Manual of Style online.
• Writers on the Net for writing classes (roughly $300 for a 10 week class).
• WritersNet Free resources for writers.
• UVic Writers Guide Excerpt from the site: Originally prepared for students in the English Department at the University of Victoria, the Guide is an introduction to the process of writing and to the study of literature. We're pleased to make its hypertext version available to writers and students of literature across the World Wide Web. We hope you find it helpful whether you're just starting the big job of writing an essay or need only to check a small point.
• Writing Persuasive Essays
• How to write a thesis Although written for a particular professor at a particular school, this document contains some useful details if you have never written a thesis before.

 Software tools

• OpenOffice Free office software that is 100% Microsoft Office compatible (in some cases, writes MS documents better than MS Office).
• Free Mind Free mind mapping software. Commercial versions of this software often run anywhere between $300 and $900.