Dr. Michele Polak
Dr. Michele Polak
Assistant Professor & Director, Composition Program
4545 College Road • South Euclid, OH 44121
Writing Resources
Downloadable documents and graphics
The Reading Process
10 Questions All Close Readers Ask (graphic)
Tips for reading and analyzing text
To Understand What You Read (graphic)
The Writing Process
3 Stages of Editing (graphic)
5 Tips for easier Writing (graphic)
How to Write Long Papers (graphic)
Parts of Speech (graphic)
Pronoun Chart (graphic)
Tips for writing and analyzing text
The Writing Process (graphic)
Research & Text Citation
Checklist for Evaluating Web Resources
Google Like a Boss (graphic)
Paraphrasing and Quoting 101 (graphic)
Seven Ways to Quote the Text (graphic)
Social Media Citation Guide (graphic)
Text Citation Strategies and Ideas
When Do You Cite? (graphic)
Peer Response/Collaboration
Responding to Papers: what to look for
The Revision Process
How to self edit your writing: 8 tips (graphic)
Neon Revision (graphic)
Revise vs. Edit (graphic)
Critical Thinking and Argument
Parts of an Argument Essay (graphic)
Persuasive Words (graphic)
Questions A Critical Thinker Asks (graphic)
Writing an Argumentative Essay (graphic)
Rhetorical Analysis
Harry Potter: Ethos, Pathos, Logos (graphic)
Rhetorical Analysis: Key Terms
Using Digital Tools
Adding Elements to your posts in WordPress
Writing Resources
Useful Links
Student Center