Research Guides: English Language Arts for Academic Upgrading: General Resources

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Gale Virtual Reference Library

The Regis Study Skills Guide
The study guide addresses multiple aspects of student learning, including time management, reading comprehension, information retention, note taking, paper writing, and timed testing. This revised edition offers additional material on increasing role of technology in learning, most notably focusing on Internet research.
A Student's Writing Guide
Are you struggling to meet your coursework deadlines? Finding it hard to get to grips with your essay topics? Does your writing sometimes lack structure and style? Would you like to improve your grades? This text covers everything a student needs to know about writing essays and papers in the humanities and social sciences.

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Literary Terms by Purdue OWL
A list of literary terms that can help you interpret, critique, and respond to a variety of different written works.
Literature Glossary
Hundreds of literary terms written in easy-to-understand language and boatloads of examples.

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NorQuest College Library

English Language Arts for Academic Upgrading

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