ENG 32002-800 Literature for Young Adults (Patterson): Websites

View this video for simple information to show how you can find web information that is appropriate for University research.

Need a review of basic grammar rules? These sites will help build your knowledge of grammar.

Grammar Book

Grammar Girl

Chomp Chomp (Interactive grammar reviews)

Grammar Gold (very basic grammar rules)

Pyramid Reading- Character Development- Reviews character development in literature, growth, motivators, conflicts, and more to help build an understanding of character development.

Recent Research in Young Adult Literature- An article by Jeffrey S. Kaplan, reviews the use of "Young Adult literature to inspire and perhaps change the lives of young people"

Gender Issues in Young Adult Literature -An article by Katherine Jacobs, discusses gender boundaries in Young Adult literature.

The Parent Problem in Young Adult Literature-  New York Times article discussing parental roles in Young Adult literature

War's Impact on Children- NYU Child Study Center- various articles describing how children think about war, how media exposure impacts children, how military families are affected, and how parents can best talk to their children about these issues.

Self and Social Identity- e-book from the University of Purdue features basic principles of social identity

Reference Guide to Symbolism in Literature- BrightHub Education- crash course on what a symbol is and how author's use them to prove a point or magnify meaning. Find links to in depth analysis of symbolism in novels, short stories, poems and plays.

Encyclopedia.com- Peer Pressure- Discusses positive and negative infulences of peer pressure, includes citations for further study. (Also use this site to search any terms..for instance a search for role of siblings turns up this information under sibling relations http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Sibling_relations.aspx )