Resources

There are many places where students in need of help and information can turn to.  The Internet is an excellent source of useful information and the links provided below will direct you to informative and trustworthy sources.

Dictionary and Thesaurus

• A great online dictionary that not only gives the definition of a word, but also examples of how to use it in a sentence: http://www.ldoceonline.com/
• Easy-to-use dictionary and thesaurus: http://dictionary.com
• An amazing free dictionary that includes a thesaurus, a legal dictionary, medical dictionary, and much more: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dictionary.htm
• This site lets you type in a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, definitions, quotations and much more: http://www.rhymezone.com/

MLA and APA Style Citation

MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities.

• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/
• http://www.palomar.edu/dsps/actc/mla/

APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences.

• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
• http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/apagd.php

Personal Statement and Appeal Letter Writing

• Check out English instructor Julie Pesano's website http://faculty.deanza.edu/pesanojulie/stories/storyReader$29
• Go to this UC website and look for the Power Point presentation, The Personal Statement: Strategies for Supporting Transfer Applicants
• This is De Anza College's transfer center website: http://www.deanza.edu/transfer/
• Tips on writing appeal letters: http://collegeapps.about.com/od/theartofgettingaccepted/f/appeal_reject.htm
  

Resume Writing

• http://environmentalstudies.deanza.edu/careercenter/t_res.html

Reading

• http://faculty.deanza.edu/alvesdelimadiana/stories/storyReader$638
• Here an excellent link that teaches students reading strategies to use before, during, and after interact with texts. http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Reading%20Strategies/reading%20strategies%20index.htm

Spelling

• Spelling tips: http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/
• Spelling game: http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html
• Spell checker: http://www.spellcheck.net

Writing

• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
• http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/acen/writingctr/page29232.html
• Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. http://www.bartleby.com/141/
• Fragments: http://www.chompchomp.com/rules/fragrules.htm
• Subject verb agreement: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/sv_agr.htm
• Run-on sentences: http://www.thefriendsaver.com/v/vspfiles/grammar/Run_on_module.htm

De Anza Tutorial and Academic Skills

Get help with reading, writing, and vocabulary with De Anza's Tutorial and Academic Skill self-paced online tutoring: http://faculty.deanza.edu/alvesdelimadiana/stories/storyReader$637

De Anza Faculty Websites

There are several De Anza faculty members whose web sites are treasure droves for a student in need of help with English assignments.

• Marilyn Patton
• Suzanne Helfman
• Julie Madigan
• Maryanne Ifft