How to Ask for Help

If you find yourself getting stuck anywhere along the way, please follow the protocol listed below. There is help to be found in multiple places! 

1. PEER help—Visit the “Ask a Question Here” discussion board in this course and seek assistance from the community. Simply go to Discussions in the navigation bar, select the arrow tab at the top of the list, and choose General. There you will see Ask a Question Here. Explain where you have looked for help and then post your question to your peers. That way everybody is on the same page with finding a solution!  Be sure to explain exactly what you need help with, and include a link to the page that is giving you trouble.
   
   
2. SELF help—Visit the following online resources and dig around for the answer.
   • The Bedford Handbook - Writing Exercises for practice. - http://dianahacker.com/bedhandbook6e/subpages/wr_menu.asp
   • The Bedford Handbook - Grammar Exercises for practice. - http://dianahacker.com/bedhandbook6e/subpages/gm_menu.asp
   • Aims Community College - Body Paragraphs Exercise - http://www.aims.edu/student/online-writing-lab/process/body-exercise
   • The Writing Center at University of North Carolina - Handouts and Resources - http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/
   • Purdue University Online Writing Lab - The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. - https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
   • Writers' Handbook (University of Wisconsin at Madison) - In this section, you will find many instructional materials developed for the Writing Center  - http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/.
   • Grammar Bytes - Grammar Instruction with Attitude - http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm
   • Guide to Grammar and Writing (Charles Darling, Capital Community College; Hartford, CN) - The Guide to Grammar and Writing is sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation, a nonprofit 501 c-3 organization that supports scholarships, faculty development, and curriculum innovation. - http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
   • Big Dog's Grammar - "Maybe some dull, basic English grammar stuff here, but I know how to get to the meat of any subject. Join me as I nose my way through the least you need to know to bluff your way through Freshman comp or any general writing task." - http://www.aliscot.com/bigdog/
     
     
3. EXPERT help—Seek assistance from your high school English instructor or someone in their department. Check with your local Community College - do they have a tutoring service? Check it out! Also, don't forget about your local library -- you may find content experts available to you for free. Once you find someone willing to help, be sure to share with them not only your work but the assignment instructions as well.