CSUS On-line Databases
http://www.lib.csus.edu/databases
Use Communication & Mass Media Complete and EbscoHost Academic
Communication Studies LibGuides
The International Encyclopedia of
Communication (Click "Connect to resource
online"; you may need to sign in to Saclink for the link to
work.)
Dictionary of Socio-Rhetorical Terms
http://www.religion.emory.edu/faculty/robbins/SRI/defns/index.cfm
This dictionary has its strengths and weaknesses. As a
resource to help you get a quick understanding of quite a few
rhetorical concepts in an easy-to-access format, this one is
quite good. However, the dictionary is designed
specifically for those in religious studies, so the examples are
almost solely biblical. That limitation makes it hard to
understand the concept at work in secular and particularly
mediated contexts. Nevertheless, it is a good place to
start.
A Glossary of Literary Terms and A
Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
http://www.virtualsalt.com/rhetoric.htm
Robert Harris, Professor of English at Vanguard University of
Southern California in Costa Mesa, California
This book (Glossary) contains definitions and examples of more
than sixty traditional rhetorical devices in a searchable
format; the handbook of literary terms is similar in nature and
scope.
Symbols.com
http://www.symbols.com/
This unique site allows you to search for specific symbols you
may run across in texts you are analyzing. This URL
links you directly to the graphic search profile. For
other options for searching the database, check the matrix in
the
upper right part of the screen. The database is quite
large, but, of course, the universe of symbols is larger.
Therefore,
you may need to do some "creative browsing" to find what
you are looking for. Nevertheless, it is endlessly
fascinating.
Have fun!
"Silva Rhetoricae"
http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm
This online rhetoric, provided by Dr. Gideon Burton of Brigham
Young University, is a guide to the terms
of classical and renaissance rhetoric. This site is intended to
help beginners, as well as experts, make sense of
rhetoric, both on the small scale (definitions and examples of
specific terms) and on the large scale (the purposes
of rhetoric, the patterns into which it has fallen historically
as it has been taught and practiced for 2000+ years).
"Stephen's Guide to Logical Fallacies"
http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/
Fallacies are described in short paragraphs; lots of examples
provided.
I suggest you sign-in so you can make use of the resources
available within the site such as the search engine.
On-line Help for Writing Academic Papers
What the editing marks on your papers mean
CSUS Student Writing Handbook (pdf) (I recommend you download and save in an accessible place for easy reference.)
On-line Help for Writing Academic
Papers
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html
If you need APA format assistance (for another course), this site
is helpful.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
A part of the webster.commnet site above, this portion is
specifically devoted to technical concerns
of appropriate, and precise writing. It provides help at the
sentence, paragraph and essay levels of writing.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html
This is an extensive set of handouts explaining everything from
how to use a comma to how to write an essay.
The listing is thorough and easy to use.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
A part of the webster.commnet site above, this portion is
specifically devoted to technical concerns
of appropriate, and precise writing. It provides help at
the sentence, paragraph and essay levels of writing.
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/
Scroll to the bottom of the page to "enter." You will then
find an alphabetical list of common writing
errors explained in brief notes. Easy to use.