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ESL W 340


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ESLW 340 Internet Websites

Choosing a President
Visual comparison to your views
Pick Your Candidate
In-depth selector using candidate's words
Immigrants who can't vote: Election 2008 (w/audio)

Essay One Spring 2008: Bioethics
@ E1A U. of Minnesota Center for Bioethics
@ E1B Bioethics.net -further article ideas
@ E1C US Nat'l Inst. of Health Bioethics page
@ E1D Sample "article" (only a sample).
@ E1E Lots of Bioethics essay topics!

Essay Two Spring 2008: Torture
Torture Video
Essay Two Instructions
@ E2A Background & Vocabulary for Torture Topics
@ E2B "The Case For Torture": With Discussons
@ E2C "Torture Is Wrong"
@ E2D ACLU Torture page
@ E2E CIA Admits Waterboarding *see other links this page too
@ E2F Interview with Allan Dershowitz (Supports Torture)
@ E2G Critique of Dershowitz
@ E2H Amnesty International (Opposes Torture)
@ E2I Is torture legal? Can Bush ignore the laws?
@ E2J Anti-torture editorial from Canadian newspaper
@ E2K Why Bush should have signed the Torture Bill
@ E2L Frontline (PBS) TV Program on Torture (2005)
@ E2M PBS/Frontline's Torture website FAQs
@ E2N US Army Field Manual Torture Rules
@ E2O The Geneva Conventions
E21 The Torture Memo, 2003
This memo is the document that argues the President has a right to torture anyone in any way he decides, regardless of international law. It was kept secret until this month.
@ E22 "Revenge" - radio report on revenge


Essay One Fall 2007: Freedoms
@ The Story of the Bill of Rights

Essay Two Fall 2007: Same-Sex Marriage
A Pop Quiz on Marriage
CQ-Researcher: Same-Sex Marriage 28 pp.
FAQs about Same-Sex Marriage
Same-Sex Marriage Pro/Con Summary #1
Same-Sex Marriage Pro/Con Summary #2
NoGayMarriage.com
MarriageEquality.org
Same-sex marriage in the United States (Wikipedia)
Same-Sex Marriage in Canada - a Timeline
In-Class Discussion Questions
Dear Abby supports gay marriage
Research on Familiarity and how it changes opinions

Essay Two Fall 2006: Marijuana Legalization
The Overall Issue
Medical Marijuana Pro/Con
For Legalization
Against Legalization
Further Web References
How To Do Library Searches on this Topic
Lehrer's NewsHour Report for Students
Frontline (TV): America's War on Marijuana
Answers.com Arguments For/Against Drug Prohibition

Academic Writing Skills (General)
@ W1A The Academic Writer
@ W1B Academic Writing Steps
@ W1C Academic Writing in America for ESL students
@ W1D Academic Writing - American Style
@ W1E College Writing - How is it different?

Writing a Research Paper
@ W2A The SCC Library Homepage
@ W2B Choosing A Good Search Tool
@ W2C Using a Library To Search
@ W2D How To Write a Research Paper
@ W2E Research: The Five Commandments
@ W2F How to Do Research
@W2G Handbook for Writers
@ W2H Google's Scholar Search
@ W2I How to Write a Good Research Questions
@ W2J Outlines
@ W2K Outlines
@ W2L Outlines
@ W2M Outline Maker!

Citations & Works Cited
@ W3A NoodleBibExpress: Writes Citations For You!
@ W3B How to Use Sources
@ W3C How to Cite Correctly: MLA Style
@ W3D MLA Style (very comprehensive)
@ W3E How to Cite Correctly: APA Style
@ W3F APA Style (very comprehensive)
@ W3G Citing Internet Sources
@ W3H In-text Citations #2
@ W3I Works Cited Pages #1
@ W3J Works Cited Pages #2
@ W3K All kinds of citation EXAMPLES

Evaluating Internet Information, Sources, Websites, etc.
@ W4A Evaluating Web Sources
@ W4B The Internet Detective: Web Practice
@ W4C More About Evaluating Web Sources
@ W4D Critical Thinking about Web Sources

Plagiarism
@ W5A Plagiarim: A Quick Example
@ W5B Plagiarism Tutorial #1 (funny!)
@ W5C Plagiarism Tutorial #2
@ W5D Indiana University Plagiarism Site (excellent)
@ W5E Drew University Plagiarism Site (many examples)

Miscellaneous
@ W-A Reports on Writing in Schools
@ W-B Write to Your Elected Officials!
@ W-C Librarian's Internet Index
@ W-D Paraphrase Practice S08
@ W-E Research Paper Grading Guide


Think GrammarCheck Really Works? Think Again!
Try this little rhyme in your word processor's grammar checker:

I warning all the students my
When them the grammar checks do try
The box it no can think as you
But "why", "it!" can't? They're cry.
 
It no been gone at colleges ever,
So how it could able is be so clever?
Using yours brain what has in your head
Or else you'll be gotten no grade "A never.

ESLW 340 Assignments and Handouts *downloadable*
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