Writing and Communication Center Resources

The Online Writing and Communication Center offers resources for writers, speakers, and teachers.

• Resources for writers:
  • Understanding an assignment
  • The writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing)
  • Introduction strategies
  • Conclusion strategies
  • Organizational strategy (forecasting)
  • Analyzing your own style
  • Grammar
  • Avoiding plagiarism
  • ESL sites.
• Resources for Speakers:
  • “Public Speaking Website” — Source: Allyn and Bacon Publishers
  • “Effective Presentations” — Source: University of Kansas Medical Center
  • “Designing Effective Posters” — Source: University of Kansas Medical Center
  • There are several sites on the Web that feature famous speeches, some with sound. Among some of the best are:
    • “Great Speeches Collection” — Source: The History Place
    • “Great Speeches” — Source: The History Channel
    • “Historical Texts” — Source: Meg Zulick
    • “Online Speech Bank” — Source: American Rhetoric Online Speech Bank
    • “Democracy: Rhetorical Texts” — Source: Indiana University
    • “Speeches for Analysis” — Source: Allyn and Bacon Publishers
• Resources for Teachers:
  • Services for Faculty
  • Adding Writing Components to Courses
  • Creating Writing Assignments
  • Adding Oral Presentation Components
  • Writing Letters of Recommendation
  • Preventing Plagiarism
  • Detecting Plagiarism
  • Working with ESL Students
• Mayfield Handbook Index (MIT only)