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ENG 101: English Composition I

This course guide includes research tips and resources for students enrolled in English Compostion I. Recommended resources include search databases, journals, e-books, webpages, and citation guides.

Web Sites

Activities for ESL Students
Online quizzes, puzzles, etc.

American Authors
Images, works, etc.

Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation, The
Rules for grammar and punctuation

Common Errors in English
Words that are frequently used incorrectly

Critical Thinking Web
Free online resources on critical thinking

Encyclopedia Mythica
Folklore, mythology, and legends

English Club. Com
Information on learning English for teachers, students, and schools

English Page.com
An ESL site for both students and teachers

FreeBooknotes.com
Free book summaries

Free English Teaching and Learning Resources
English-language learners as well as teachers of ESL

Greek Mythology Link
Myths as well as topics, people, places, etc.

Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism, The
Critical and biographical websites about authors and their works

Introduction to Modern Literary Theory
Postmodernism, Feminism, Marxism, etc.

LanternFish
Worksheets and flashcards for the ESL and TEFL teacher

Library of Southern Literature
Literary texts from the South

Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature
Literature from the Medieval, Renaissance, 17th century, and Restoration periods

MLA: Modern Language Association
MLA style

Many Things.org
Grammar fun, word games, puzzles, etc. for ESL students

Middle English Compendium
The Middle English Dictionary, Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse, etc.

On-Line Books Page, The
Books, collections, and serials that are accessible over the Internet for literature

PAL: Perspectives in American Literature
Authors, primary works, bibliographies, etc.

Poetry
Selected works of poetry from Poetry Magazine

Poets.org
Poems as well as poets

Representative Poetry Online
Poems, criticisms, and timelines

Rhyme Zone
Find synonyms, antonyms, rhyming words, etc.

Romantic Circles
Romantic literature and culture

Shakespeare Resource Center
Play synopses, Elizabethan England, Shakespeare’s works, etc.

Sparknotes
Online study guides, study charts, standardized tests, etc.

Varsity Tutors English Teacher
Free teaching and learning resources for English, Literature, and ESL classes.

Willa Cather Archive, The
Biographies, letters, writings, etc.

Writing Guides
Pamphlets on plagiarism, outlines, resumes, and more from Indiana University Bloomington.