A Rhetorical Evaluation of OWLs

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OWLs: Who Gives a Hoot?

When you think of OWLs, you most likely think of big-eyed birds in trees. But when the Rhetoric class at the University of Nebraska at Omaha thinks of OWLs, they think of Online Writing Labs. Online Writing Labs give a new twist to the conventional writing center. Access to answers about grammar and help with fluency in a composition is now right at your fingertips. This website reviews the effectiveness of ten OWLs, the ease of their use, and the additional features that make them unique.

Our review of...	The rating we gave it...	Visit the OWL yourself...
Bemidji State University	4.5 Hoots	WRC
Bowling Green State University	4 Hoots	BGSU OWL
Daemen College	2 Hoots	Writing Space
Dakota State University	2 Hoots	DSU OWL
Marist College	4 Hoots	ALCUIN
University of Michigan	4 Hoots	UMICH OWL
Oklahoma State University	2 Hoots	OSU OWL
University of Southern Colorado	2.5 Hoots	Writing Center
University of Texas at Austin	3 Hoots	Writing Center

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All written material within this site is the original work of the authors. Many graphics have been borrowed from other sites. We do not take credit for having created any of the graphics presented in this site. On the review pages, clicking on the school logo will take you to that school's OWL.