Quality site for introducing research skills - specifically how to properly cite sources.
Submitted 11 years ago
Community Review for Purdue Online Writing Lab
My Take
The OWL is extremely text-dependent; however, it is an excellent tool for small group assignments. Grouping students (higher level with lower level) and allowing them to explore the site and investigate often helps students who need help with vocabulary and structure. Because it is a college-produced site, OWL is geared to higher level learners. It would be beneficial if OWL would create more resources that helped lower level students become more engaged and understand the idea of citing sources in text.
How I Use It
I use the OWL as an introduction to citing sources. Students also look at the definition of plagiarism and how it applies to multiple genres.
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Israel H.
March 5, 2021
This is literally the trashiest product I have ever used!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trash
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Dr. George C.
Teacher
Camden High School
Camden, NJ
April 30, 2017
Something is wrong with this picture. Students are advancing in their ability to access information at break-neck speeds, yet cannot process it effectively when they retrieve it. Overall, the juniors and seniors that I teach struggle with spelling because
My overall take is that it is a little advanced for the high school students that I teach however it is necessary to have such a rigorous resource available because writing is a serious subject and good writing does not occur overnight-it takes work. The editing and paper analysis process of the Purdue writing service is highly defined. I am familiar with a similar service at the University of Phoenix, which has been in place for approximately 20 years and is highly recommended by PhDs and doctoral candidates. If I had to make a comparison, I would place the University of Phoenix above Purdue University's writing service.
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Julia B.
Special education teacher
Ridge High School
Basking Ridge, NJ
March 10, 2016
This is a excellent resource for learing and teaching the various types of citation styles.
I believe this is an excellent teaching tool. It can be used to teach the entire class, a small group, or during one-on-one instruction. Students can even go home and use this tool on their own as they write their papers. The website is easy to navigate and provides plenty of examples.
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