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There are numerous Web sites on the Internet which will provide you with further direction on the different essay types if you feel you need it. As of Summer 1998, here are a few that will be helpful for this course.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
http://www.powa.org
University of Victoria, Dept. of English. “UVic Writer's Guide:
The Expository Essay.”
http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/ExpositoryEssay.html
Denny, H. Temple University Writing Centre. “Comparison/Contrast Essays.” 1998. http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/comparison.html
University of Victoria, Dept. of English. “UVic Writer's Guide: The Persuasive Essay.” http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/PersuasiveEssay.html
Temple University Writing Centre http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/student_resources.htm
University of St. Thomas http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/wrtstr4.htm
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign http://www.deil.uiuc.edu/eslservice/writing.html
University of Victoria, Dept. of English. “UVic Writer's Guide: The Research Essay.” www.deil.uiuc.edu/eslservice/writing.html
Landsberger, Joe. ISS/Learning Center, University of St. Thomas. “Writing Structure.” 1998. http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/wrtstr.htm
Centre for Language and Literature. Athabasca University. “Literary Resources.” 1998. http://www.athabascau.ca/cll/essaywrite.html
Psychology Centre, Writing Resources http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/aupr/writinghelp.htm