Composition
The following Web sites provide helpful information for students studying composition and for faculty teaching it.
Allyn & Bacon's Compsite for English Composition
Compsite offers the following sections: Whats' New, Research, Conversation, Issue Sites, Instructor Resources, and Featured Texts. The creators of the site claim that "these pages are meant to be both resources and places to interact." The information provided is somewhat elementary, but may be helpful for students or instructors who are shopping for a new textbook.
College Composition and Communication (CCC) Online
This quarterly journal is published in February, May, October, and December for the Conference on College Composition and Communication by the National Council of Teachers of English. The online version offers access to and information about Current Issue(s), Archives, Subscriptions, Submissions, Indexes to CCC, Editorials, Letters, News, Staff/Editorial Board, Position Statements, and Related Links. For those wishing to keep up with new developments and standards in the field of Composition, this site can be a great help.
A Guide to Rhetoric and Composition Resources on the WWW
This guide offers a list of links divided under separate headings, which include: Teaching with Electronic Technology and k-12 Education Resources, Computers and the Teaching of Writing, Rhetorical/Composition Theory and Aids on the World Wide Web, Universities With Rhetoric Programs Online, and Online Writing Centers. While the list is not annotated, its coverage is rather extensive.
JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory Online
JAC is a journal of composition theory and advanced writing. It provides a forum for scholars of rhetoric and composition theory, especially those interested in the general field of advanced composition, including advanced expository, business and technical writing, and writing across the curriculum. JAC online provides open access to archived issues as well as general information about the journal.
The Writing Lab at Ohio State University-Newark offers this page, which includes examples of documentation for a great variety of sources from books to Internet to recordings. Information on in-text citations, endnotes, and footnotes is also available. On some examples the print is rather small but still legible. The site can be used as a quick reference tool for people writing on computers. You could even keep the page open and accessible while writing.
Here's how the folks at the writery describe themselves, "The Online Writery is an ever-evolving community of writers who offer a relaxing and open environment in which to discuss writing in any form. We offer suggestions and assistance with writing as well as forums for writers to meet one another and discuss ideas. The Writery is physically located at the University of Missouri-Columbia. MU students have priority of response, but we offer our services on a global scale." This may be a place to direct students who are interested in more feedback for their writing.
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
"The National Council of Teachers of English, the world's largest subject-matter educational association, is devoted to improving the teaching of English and the language arts at all levels of education." NCTE offers the following links on their homepage: Teaching Ideas, Positions, Publications, Professional Development, Community Resources, Grants and Awards, Conversations, Jobs, News, Research, Lists, Affiliates. This is probably the most comprehensive site available for Composition practitioners, theorists, etc.
