Back to school
From the “useful knowledge” page, here are some back-to-school links:
Resources for students — links to software, sites, advice, etc.
The Cornell note-taking system — excellent way to take lecture notes
For the autodidact — resources for the self-directed learner
Free electronic flashcards — many sets already created, or create your own
R. Graves on writing well — how to write well, with a collection of exercises
Writing with verbs — vigorous writing makes reading easy
50 writing tips — a collection of tips, some of which might help you
4-sentence outline — how to write solid papers
Collaborative writing tip — useful info for when you must collaborate
Italic handwriting — how to have beautiful handwriting
College journal — keeping a journal of your college years: outline and ideas
I was going to blog only that last one, but the others looked possibly useful as ell.
