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   FREE - OpenOffice >  This program is just like Microsoft Office, but it's FREE!  Download for Windows or Mac at    OPENOFFICE.ORG
     The OpenOffice suite includes programs just like PowerPoint and Excel, too.  To set up OpenOffice to always use
     Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel file formats (like ".doc"), try the instructions on this page.		 1   2   3   4   5   6
   Microsoft Word 2000 >  In the Spring  computer labs, we use Microsoft Office 2000 on most of the computers.  Why?  Because in most cases,
     it is better, faster, and easier to use than Office 2003 or Office 2007.  Office 2007 is NOT recommended because it
     is organized very poorly, but if you want to buy it, you can get a cheap Student version at the campus bookstore or
     on the Internet.		 1   2   3   4   5   6
   ReadPlease   COMING SOON TO LABS >  This program lets you LISTEN to your own writing so you can hear how it sounds and listen for mistakes.  Copy your
     writing with the "copy" or "CTRL-C" command, then paste it (CTRL-V) into ReadPlease and play it.  You can change
    the speaking speed, the voice, and the pitch.  		1   2   3   4   5   6
   O N   T H E   I N T E R N E T :   RECOMMENDED
SPRING LEVELS

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      How to Write an Essay >  This site guides you through the steps of the writing process.  Click "Next" for the next page. 1   2   3   4   5   6
      Online Writing Lab, Purdue University >  Use the "Navigation" menu on the right - help with the writing process, academic writing, research papers, more 1   2   3   4   5   6
      RESEARCH - Go to Spring Research Page >  Help with the research process, thesis, dictionaries, sources, citations, APA and MLA style, more  

     

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      Guide to Different Kinds of Essays >   Short, clear explanations of comparison/contrast, cause/effect, process, and other kinds of essays 1   2   3   4   5   6
   A R G U M E N T  /  O P I N I O N  /  P E R S U A S I O N  
      Argument/Opinion Help Center - ESL Flow >  Help, advice, exercises, outlines, samples for opinion writing 1   2   3   4   5   6
      20 Model Argument Essays - WriteFix >  Sample essays on many interesting topics, including animals, sports, education, and others 1   2   3   4   5   6
      18 Sample Opinion Essays >  Sample essays on many interesting topics, including bicycles, politics, business, women's issues, etc. 1   2   3   4   5   6
      Sample Opinion Essay 1 >  "The Use of Landmines" - good sample essay, with Works Cited list 1   2   3   4   5   6
      Sample Opinion Essay 2 >  "A Shattered Sky" - research essay on the dangers of air pollutants like freon, with Works Cited list 1   2   3   4   5   6
      Sample Opinion Essay 3 >  "We Should Not All Be Uniform!" - essay about school uniforms (PDF) 1   2   3   4   5   6
      "Writing Essays to Persuade" - ESL Bee >  Good introduction about how to plan and organize persuasive / opinion / argument essays 1   2   3   4   5   6
   C A U S E  /  E F F E C T    
      Cause/Effect Help Center - ESL Flow >  Help, advice, exercises, outlines, samples for cause/effect writing 1   2   3   4   5   6
      Sample Cause/Effect  Essay >  "The Effects of Entering a University" - short sample 5-paragraph essay 1   2   3   4   5   6
      11 Sample Cause/Effect Essays >  Good 5-paragraph essays on a variety of topics 1   2   3   4   5   6
   C O M P A R I S O N  /  C O N T R A S T    
      Compare/Contrast Help Center - ESL Flow >  Help, advice, exercises, outlines, samples for comparison/contrast writing 1   2   3   4   5   6
      Sample Comparison/Contrast Essay 1 >  "How the Dinosaurs Went Extinct" 1   2   3   4   5   6
      Sample Comparison/Contrast Essay 2 >  "J C Penney's vs. Kohl's Online" 1   2   3   4   5   6
      Sample Comparison/Contrast Essay 3 >  "Passing of Time" - sports cars vs. minivans 1   2   3   4   5   6
   D E S C R I P T I O N    
      Brief Guide to Descriptive Writing >  Basic information to start writing description 1   2   3   4   5   6
      "How to Write a Descriptive Essay" >  Good general introduction to writing description 1   2   3   4   5   6
   P R O C E S S    
      The Process Essay >  Nice example with outline, organization notes, and good sample essay on digestion 1   2   3   4   5   6
      Writing a Process Essay >  Good basic advice for writing a process paper, with transition words and a sample composition 1   2   3   4   5   6
      Sample Process Essay >  "Bath Time" - explains the process of how to give a dog a bath! 1   2   3   4   5   6

     

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      3 Steps to a Great College (Entrance) Essay >  Good advice from the College Board - company that makes college entrance tests in the U.S. 1   2   3   4   5   6
      "Application Essay Writing 101" >  A 6-section mini-course on how to plan, organize, and write your university entrance essay 1   2   3   4   5   6
      College Application Essay Help - EnglishClub >  Advice, instructions, examples for application essays for college, business school, etc. 1   2   3   4   5   6
      Tips for Writing Your Admissions Essay >  Good specific advice for what to do and what not to do - 3 pages 1   2   3   4   5   6

     

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