CSUS On-line Databases
http://www.lib.csus.edu/databases
Use Communication & Mass Media Complete
and EbscoHost Academic
Dictionary of Socio-Rhetorical Terms
http://www.religion.emory.edu/faculty/robbins/SRI/defns/index.cfm
This dictionary has its strengths and weaknesses. As a
resource
to help you get a quick understanding of quite a few rhetorical
concepts
in an easy-to-access format, this one is quite good.
However, the
dictionary is designed specifically for those in religious
studies, so
the examples are almost solely biblical. That limitation
makes it
hard to understand the concept at work in secular and
particularly mediated
contexts. Nevertheless, it is a good place to start.
A Glossary of Literary Terms and A
Handbook of Rhetorical
Devices
http://www.virtualsalt.com/rhetoric.htm
Robert Harris, Professor of English at Vanguard University of
Southern
California in Costa Mesa, California
This book (Glossary) contains definitions and examples of more
than
sixty traditional rhetorical devices in a searchable format; the
handbook
of literary terms is similar in nature and scope.
Symbols.com
http://www.symbols.com/
This unique site allows you to search for specific symbols you
may
run across in texts you are analyzing. This URL
links you directly to the graphic search profile. For
other options
for searching the database, check the matrix in the
upper right part of the screen. The database is quite
large,
but, of course, the universe of symbols is larger.
Therefore,
you may need to do some "creative browsing" to find what
you
are looking for. Nevertheless, it is endlessly
fascinating.
Have fun!
"Silva Rhetoricae"
http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm
This online rhetoric, provided by Dr. Gideon Burton of Brigham
Young
University, is a guide to the terms
of classical and renaissance rhetoric. This site is intended to
help
beginners, as well as experts, make sense of
rhetoric, both on the small scale (definitions and examples of
specific
terms) and on the large scale (the purposes
of rhetoric, the patterns into which it has fallen historically
as
it has been taught and practiced for 2000+ years).
"Stephen's Guide to Logical Fallacies"
http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/
Fallacies are described in short paragraphs; lots of examples
provided.
I suggest you sign-in so you can make use of the resources
available
within the site such as the search engine.
On-line Help for Writing Academic Papers
What the editing marks on your papers mean
CSUS Student Writing Handbook (pdf) (I recommend you download and save in an accessible place for easy reference.)
On-line Help for Writing Academic
Papers
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html
If you need APA format assistance (for another course), this site
is helpful.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
A part of the webster.commnet site above, this portion is
specifically devoted to technical concerns
of appropriate, and precise writing. It provides help at the
sentence, paragraph and essay levels of writing.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html
This is an extensive set of handouts explaining everything from
how to use a comma to how to write an essay.
The listing is thorough and easy to use.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
A part of the webster.commnet site above, this portion is
specifically
devoted to technical concerns
of appropriate, and precise writing. It provides help at
the
sentence, paragraph and essay levels of writing.
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/
Scroll to the bottom of the page to "enter." You will then
find
an alphabetical list of common writing
errors explained in brief notes. Easy to use.