LEO: Literacy Education Online

LEO (Literacy Education Online) is a website about writing that offers a wealth of useful resources for students looking to improve this important skill. Written by Sharon Cogdill and Judith Kilborn and affiliated with the Write Place (the writing center at St. Cloud State University), LEO gives students practical writing tips and advice via a problem-based checklist that covers every aspect of academic writing from starting a writing project to revising and citing sources.

Features:

• Introduces the process of writing and how to deal with writer's block
• Explains different types of writing and how to write them: abstracts, annotated bibliographies, book reviews, comparison and contrast essays, definition essays, descriptive essays, narratives, process essays, reaction papers, research papers, summaries
• Gives step-by-step instructions for writing research papers with specific guidelines on paraphrasing and citing sources
• Offers tips and advices on writing resumes and cover letters
• Provides an overview of English grammar and explains key problem areas

Site URL: http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/

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