EN 101/102 (Composition) Links

VMI Composition Pages

The VMI Writing Program

A description of the first year composition sequence and Writing Across the Curriculum

The VMI Writing Center

Information for VMI students about the Writing Center, plus online links and guidelines for anyone writing college level papers.

Web Sites with Composition Tools for Students in All Courses with a Writing Requirement

Grammar and Style Guide

Jack Lynch's Grammar and Style Guide web site offers a brief listing and explanation of English grammar and style guidelines. Users will find sections arranged alphabetically where each topic, such as adjectives, pronouns, dangling modifiers, contains general guidelines in paragraph form. The site also includes related Internet sites such as online edition of Strunk and White's Elements of Style.

Owl: Online Writing Lab

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab with rules and exercises for grammar, punctuation, and spelling.


Reference Works  


Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary (by VMI subscription only. Click here for an older version of the OED, also available by subscription only.)

Encyclopedia Britannica Online


Citing Electronic Sources

A collection of links to web sites with guidelines for citing material from the World Wide Web, CD-ROMs and other electronic sources.  The emphasis is on MLA format, but there is information for APA, Chicago, and Turabian, as well.

Web Sites for Individual Sections of EN 101 or EN 102

Links for Baragona's Composition Sections

Links for Leland's Composition Sections

Links for Thompson's Composition Sections

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Last modified May 20, 2008