[ Great Exp. | Dracula | Frankenstein | Posthuman | BNW | 1984 | Poetry |  Sir Gawain |  Dr. Faustus | Macbeth | IRP | Richard III ]

Literature Units

The following are links to the reading units for this course:

    Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
    Dracula by Bram Stoker
    Frankenstein: A Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
    Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
    Our Posthuman Future by Francis Fukuyama
    1984 by George Orwell
    Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry by Arp and Perrine
    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by Neville Coghill
    The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
    The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
    The Influences of Shakespeare: Richard III, Othello & Macbeth

Literary Resources

    The Cambridge History of English Literature
    Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature
    Poetry Out Loud (Poetry Foundation)
    Poets.org (American Academy of Poets)
    Bartleby's Great Books Online 
    Today in Literature
    British Library: Language & Literature (British Library)

Composition & Essay Writing Resources

    Tips on How to Compose an E-mail (Grammarphobia.com)
    An Overview of the Writing Process (Purdue University OWL)
    The Elements of Style by William Strunk & E.B. White (Bartleby)
    The Purdue Online Writing Lab (Purdue University OWL)
    Writing a Research Paper (Purdue University OWL)
    Writing About Literature (Purdue University OWL)
    Writing Essays for Exams (Purude University OWL)
    Strategies for Sentence Variation (Purdue University OWL)
    Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (Purdue University OWL)
    How to Write a College Admissions Essay (Colleges.com)

Grammar & Word Usage Resources

    Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips
    Guide to Grammar & Writing (Capital)
    Summary of Common Grammar Errors (University of Victoria)
    Grammar Monkeys: A Guide to the Slippery Parts of Language (The Wichita Eagle)
    The Grammarphobia Blog

Research Resources

    Finding Information of the Internet: A Tutorial (UC Berkeley)
    Searching the World Wide Web (Purdue University OWL)
    The Invisible Web: A Beginner's Guide (About.com)
    Literary Criticism on the Internet
    The Internet Text Archive 
    The Online Books Page Search (University of Pennsylvania)
    The Library of Congress Archive (Library of Congress)
    Evaluating Sources of Information (Purdue University OWL)
    Evaluating Internet Research Sites (Robert Harris)
    How to Cite Sources and Avoid Plagiarism -- summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting

MLA Style Guide Resources

    MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University OWL)
    MLA Quick Citation Guide (PDF)
    MLA Formatted Research Paper Sample (PDF)
    MLA Online (Modern Language Association)

Vocabulary Resources

    World Wide Words (Michael Quiion) 
    Word Root Quick Reference Guide (Learn That Word)
    Word Roots Dictionary (in PDF)
    1000 Most Common SAT Words

SAT Resources

    About the SAT -- Facts (College Board)
    Getting Ready for the SAT -- Student Guide (College Board)
    SAT Full Practice Test (College Board)
    SAT Writing Essay Practice Questions (College Board)
    SAT Improving Sentences Practice Questions (College Board)
    SAT Reading Section Tips (College Board)
    SAT Reading: Sentence Completion Practice Questions (College Board)
    SAT Reading: Passage-Based Practice Questions (College Board)
    1000 Most Common SAT Words