Prewriting/Invention:

• Overcoming Writer's Block
• Freewriting (including interactive exercises)
• Clustering

Structure:

• Thesis Statements
• Transitions

Revision:

• Editing Checklist and Tips

Grammar:

• Elementary Grammar Website
• Guide to Grammar Website

Some Places to Start Research:

• Bartlett's Quotations On-Line
• Basic Info to Start Research (On-line Encyclopedia)
• Statistics and General Info (On-line Almanacs)
• Journalists' Notable Netsites

Search Engines to Research on the Web:

• Yahoo.com
• Lycos.com
• Altavista.com
• The Librarian's Index to the Internet
• Internet Movie Database
• DejaNews (search the usenet groups)

USC Databases to Help You Research:

• FirstSearch (datbase to get magazines and journals)
• USC Library Catalog (HOMER) to get books
• USC list of electronic resources

MLA citation format:

• A Writer's Guide to Documentation