{"id":63,"date":"2012-07-17T07:56:18","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T12:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/crw\/student-res\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T12:44:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T16:44:44","slug":"student-res","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/crw\/student-res\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"accordions\">\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>  Prewriting Strategies and Tasks <\/p><div>\n<p>The University of Kansas Online Writing Center describes the following <strong>prewriting strategies and activities<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brainstorming<\/li>\n<li>Clustering<\/li>\n<li>Freewriting<\/li>\n<li>Looping<\/li>\n<li>Questioning techniques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writing.ku.edu\/prewriting-strategies\">http:\/\/www.writing.ku.edu\/prewriting-strategies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After prewriting, the writer can develop an organizational plan and tentative outline.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Kansas Online Writing Center provides directions on <strong>basic outlining of a thesis with topic sentences<\/strong>. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writing.ku.edu\/writing-guides\">http:\/\/www.writing.ku.edu\/writing-guides<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>  Strategies in Using Direct\/Indirect Quotations and Avoiding Plagiarism <\/p><div>\n<p>The following skills are necessary in writing a thesis paper:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emphasizing and explaining how a direct or indirect quote supports the main idea of a paragraph<\/li>\n<li>Citing and documenting correctly<\/li>\n<li>Detecting and avoiding plagiarism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The University of Kansas Online Writing Center provides basic directions on incorporating references and citing quotes. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writing.ku.edu\/incorporating-references\">http:\/\/www.writing.ku.edu\/incorporating-references<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Kansas Online Writing Center provides <strong>directions on<\/strong> <strong>writing the paraphrase, summary, or pr\u00e9cis<\/strong>. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writing.ku.edu\/paraphrase-and-summary\">http:\/\/www.writing.ku.edu\/paraphrase-and-summary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> Responding to a Draft and Planning Revision Strategies<\/p><div>\n<p>Revision and the intricacies of re-reading and re-thinking are challenging skills even for knowledgeable and experienced writers.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Kansas&#8217; Online Writing Center provides another <strong>overview of<\/strong> <strong>revision strategies. <\/strong>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writing.ku.edu\/editing-and-proofreading\">http:\/\/www.writing.ku.edu\/editing-and-proofreading<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> Documentation, Style Manuals, and Writer's Resources<\/p><div>\n<p>To find <strong>MLA, APA, and Chicago<\/strong> <strong>online guidelines <\/strong>for documentation, the writer can google &#8220;Diana Hacker&#8217;s Research and Documentation Online.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Turabian<\/strong> or <strong>Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide<\/strong> on the Chicago Manual of Style Online can be accessed at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomanualofstyle.org\/home.html\">chicagomanualofstyle.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Center for Reading and Writing at SUNY Adirondack offers two easy-to-use online style manuals: <em>Using <strong>MLA<\/strong><\/em><em> to Document Your Sources<\/em> and <em>Using <strong>APA<\/strong><\/em><em> to Document Your Sources<\/em>. These online handbooksprovide tips in assisting writers with documentation. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.sunyacc.edu\/content.php?pid=47858&amp;sid=1008451\">libguides.sunyacc.edu\/content.php?pid=47858&amp;sid=1008451<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>LINKS TO INTERNET REFERENCES, SUCH AS DICTIONARIES, STYLE MANUALS, GRAMMAR HANDBOOKS, AND EDITING RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Purdue&#8217;s Online Writing Lab provides links to valuable writing references. Under &#8220;Internet References,&#8221; click on any resource, such as &#8220;Dictionaries and Manuals&#8221; when you go to <a href=\"http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/738\/01\/\">owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/738\/01\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> Guides to Writing in the Disciplines<\/p><div>\n<p>Troy University&#8217;s Writing Center offers an <strong>online practical guide to<\/strong> <strong>answering essay questions<\/strong>. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/trojan.troy.edu\/writingcenter\/\">ttp:\/\/trojan.troy.edu\/writingcenter\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>DePaul University&#8217;s Online Center for Writing-based Learning provides an <strong>overview of research-based writing, such as directions for<\/strong> <strong>writing an annotated bibliography<\/strong>. Click on &#8220;Annotated Bibliography&#8221; or other types of research-based writing when you go to <a href=\"http:\/\/condor.depaul.edu\/writing\/writers\/types.html\">http:\/\/condor.depaul.edu\/writing\/writers\/types.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Kansas Online Writing Center has <strong>links to resources in evaluating websites<\/strong>. Go to &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.writing.ku.edu\/evaluating-web-sites\">Evaluating Web-Sites<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Purdue&#8217;s Online Writing Lab provides <strong>subject specific resources for<\/strong> <strong>writing in the disciplines<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Technical Writing<\/li>\n<li>Literature<\/li>\n<li>Social Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Creative Writing<\/li>\n<li>Medical Writing<\/li>\n<li>Journalism<\/li>\n<li>Nursing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/section\/4\/\">http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/section\/4\/<\/a> and explore links to writing in various disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>  Worthwhile Websites for College Readers<\/p><div>\n<p><strong>Active Reading: Comprehension and Rate<br \/>\n<\/strong>College students are faced with a variety of reading assignments from a variety of courses. The challenge is completing the reading both meaningfully and at the right pace. Dartmouth provides ways for students to read efficiently and actively.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dartmouth.edu\/%7Eacskills\/success\/reading.html\">http:\/\/www.dartmouth.edu\/~acskills\/success\/reading.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading in the Majors<br \/>\n<\/strong>Content area reading assignments vary from subject to subject, so students should tailor their methods to meet a specific discipline or course of study. The University of Hartford offers &#8220;Cheat Sheets for Reading in the Majors&#8221; which is helpful for both content area reading and writing.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hartford.edu\/academics\/tutoring_assist\/center_reading_writing\/cheat%20sheet\/default.aspx\">http:\/\/www.hartford.edu\/academics\/tutoring_assist\/center_reading_writing\/cheat%20sheet\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Critical Reading:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Check out these handouts and worksheets from SUNY Empire State College to help students with critical reading. You will find strategies for before, during and after you read. Topics include: taking notes from text, performing a close reading, writing a summary, interpreting, responding to and evaluating what you&#8217;ve read. You will find a link for reading literature.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.esc.edu\/academicreadingexercises\">http:\/\/www.esc.edu\/academicreadingexercises<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Critical Reading of an Essay&#8217;s Argument<br \/>\n<\/strong>One professor presents his definition of critical reading, offers strategies for reading critically and discusses five stages of reading: pre-, interpretive, critical, synoptic and post-reading.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/web.cn.edu\/kwheeler\/reading_basic.html\">http:\/\/web.cn.edu\/kwheeler\/reading_basic.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Poetry: Close Reading<br \/>\n<\/strong>At least one of your English Professors will ask you to interpret a poem. You will learn poetry terms, about the importance of repetition and how to decipher meaning. Pursue the website below from Purdue University to learn how to do a close reading of poetry.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/751\/1\/\">http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/751\/1\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>  Learning Links for College Success<\/p><div>\n<p><strong>Learning Links<\/strong> offer easy and practical websites\u00a0to\u00a0assist all Ramapo\u00a0students with\u00a0college success. We encourage students to\u00a0visit the Center for support with self-management, understanding assignments,\u00a0study strategies and test-taking preparation. 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