Mrs. Janey Stephens's Links

• A Brief History of South Africa - Background information for Cry, the Beloved Country
  
• A Short History of South Africa - Background information for Cry, the Beloved Country
  
• Atrocities in the Congo - Background reading for HOD
  
• Bibliography, Works Cited -- What's the Difference - Explains the difference between bibliography and works cited page.
  
• Critical Approaches - Discussion of various types of literary criticism.
  
• EasyBib - EasyBib is an automatic bibliography composer. It formats, alphabetizes, and prepares MLA works cited lists for printing.
  
• English State Standards - Information regarding state standards.
  
• Forever in Chains - Background reading for Heart of Darkness **If the link doesn't work, type in "Forever in Chains" in google.
  
• Guide to Grammar and Writing - Information regarding rhetorical modes.
  
• Guidelines on How to Write a Bibliography in MLA S - This link provides instruction on how to write a bibliography or a works cited in MLA format.
  
• History of South Africa - History of South Africa -- general information to be read prior to Cry, the Beloved Country
  
• Hypertext Books - Information on rhetorical modes and essay writing in general.
  
• Introduction to Post-Colonial Studies - Discussion of the post-colonial approach to literary criticism.
  
• King Leopold's "Heart of Darkness" - Background reading for HOD
  
• Online Tutorial -- Plagiarism - This online tutorial service focuses on what plagiarism is, how to recognize it, and how to avoid it.
  
• Online Writing Lab - The OWL at Purdue offers online information, handouts, and exercises covering writing, research, grammar, and MLA and APA style.
  
• Parenthetical References - Examples in MLA Style - This link gives information on using and formatting parenthetical references.
  
• Plagiarism - Information regarding what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
  
• Plagiarism Quiz - This site gives an interactive quiz over plagiarism. Try it and see how much you know about plagiarism. **If the link isn't working, just google "plagiarism quiz" and choose the one from IU.
  
• Rhetorical Modes - Information on rhetorical modes.
  
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• SAT Essay Prep - SAT Essay practice designed by California's Teacher of the Year: Alan Lawrence Sitomer. This is a free site.
  
• Teaching Uncle Tom's Cabin - Background information in preparation for reading Uncle Tom's Cabin
  
• The Mississippi Writers Page - Information on Faulkner's life and work.
  
• Tragic History of Congo - Information regarding King Leopold and the Congo -- background reading for HOD
  
• Understanding the Writing Process - Information about rhetorical modes.
  
• Willliam Faulkner on the Web - Faulkner's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech can be found in the essays, speeches, and letters section of this website.
  
• Writing Essay Exams - Information regarding rhetorical modes
  
• WW1 and the Popular Culture - Project for Eng.12 over WW1 and the popular culture