Mercy Reading and Writing Center

Creating a Community of Literacy
Welcome to the MRWC
  • Welcome
Students
  • Student Homework Survey
  •   Reading
    • Reading for Different Subjects
    • Active Reading
    • Reading Strategies Downloads
  •   Writing
    • The Process of Writing
    • Writing: Many Styles for Many Audiences
    • Purdue OWL Grammar
    • U of Minnesota's Assignment Calculator
    • College Application Essays
    • Research Papers
  •   Information Literacy
    • Webquest: Evaluating Web Sites
    • Choose the Best Search for Your Information Needs
  •   Get help live
    • Email your drafts
  •   Community Service
    • Writing Associates
  • Mercy Excellence Magazine
Faculty
  • WAC FAQ
  • Writing to Learn Resources
  • Resources for Integrating Reading
Parents
  • Guidelines for Parents (from McCallie H.S.)
About Us
  •   Staff
    • Jennifer Wells: Reading and Writing Specialist
    • Jennifer Wells C.V.
  • MRWC blog
Fun Links for Everyone
  • —  Links!
  • Random Quote
  • General Literary

    Links having something to do with writing or reading
    • Magnetic Poetry
      Write your own magnet poems online (requires Shockwave plug-in)
    • Real Travel Journal/Blog
      Keep your own travel journal
    • 826 Valencia
      A Literacy Center and Independent Pirate Supply Store in the Mission, SF
    • A Selection of Creative Writing Exercises from "The 3 a.m. Epiphany" by Dr. Brian Kiteley
      Try one or two of these exercises and see what happens with your writing; great for fiction or creative nonfiction; the whole book is available in the MRWC
    • Teen Ink Magazine
      A magazine written by and for teens. See writer's guidelines to submit your own article.
  • Research on the Web

    A collection of links to useful sites.
    • Distinguished Women of Past and Present
      "biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others."
    • Encyclopedia Mythica
      Discover mythology, folklore and religion. More than 7000 articles!
    • Folger Shakespeare Library
      Everything Bard!
    • The New York Times Learning Network
      Current events, word and test prep question fo the day, write a letter to the editor, and more.
  • Generators

    Websites that generate . . . things
    • The Surrealist Compliment Generator
    • Shakespearean Insulter
    • CNN Student News
      Current affairs affecting young adults. Also contains links to other research resources.
  • Random

    Links that don't fit anywhere else
    • Airline Meals
      "The world's first and leading website about nothing but airline food"
    • SparkLife: The Personality Test
      14,895,809 people can't be wrong
    • Lonely Planet
      Oh, the places you will go.
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