Grammar
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Grammarian Here you will find a compilation of the fundamental usage of
English grammar and the underlying rules of punctuation.
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Dr. Grammar
Your Rx for Writing Ills.
Strunk &
White "Elements of Journalism"
A classic reference book that is a must-have for any student and conscientious
writer.
Basic
Prose Style and Mechanics Designed
to introduce you to, or remind you of, the basic principles of prose style and
mechanics
Common
Errors in English The aim of this
site is to help you avoid low grades, lost employment opportunities, lost
business, and titters of amusement at the way you write or speak.
The
Grammar Lady The purposes of the site are to be helpful, to raise
consciousness about correct language use, and to remind everyone of the ways to
have fun with language.
Grammarian
Links Links to Grammatical or Literate
Websites: Grammar References, Dictionaries, Thesauri Composition, Editorials, and Miscellany Courses and Exercises Mythology, Reviews, and Texts
Guide
to Grammar & Style Some notes
that may be useful in making your writing clearer and more effective.
It includes specific articles on usage,
and more general articles on style.
Guide
to Grammar & Writing A Guide to Grammar and Writing and Principles of Composition. The Frequently Asked Questions page and the Guide's Search Engine will also help you find help on grammatical issues, tips on composition, and advice on English usage.
A Handbook
of Rhetorical Devices Contains
definitions and examples of more than 60 traditional rhetorical devices, all of
which can still be useful today to improve the effectiveness, clarity, and
enjoyment of your writing
Interactive
usage test Test
yourself with an interactive quiz of common language usage mistakes. See how
well you do!
Online
English Grammar An exhaustive compilation of grammar problems
searchable by alphabet, key word, and subject index.
Webster
This online textbook in basic writing offers three approaches to becoming more confident writers.
Dictionaries
American Heritage Book
of English Usage A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English.
With a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms, this valuable reference work is ideal for students, writers, academicians and anybody concerned about proper writing style.
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All Verse: Anthologies, Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins,
G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordsworth, W.
Yeats.
Internet
Anagram Server A word or phrase formed
by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. For exampe, Elvis
to Lives. Here is your chance to discover the wisdom of anagrams. Enter
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Merriam-Webster's
Collegiate Dictionary Word of the Day, Word Games, Word for the Wise, Books and CDs, Online Education, Help and FAQ
RagingSearch
Translation Translate into and from English to 19 languages.
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RhymeZone
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SpellCheck.net
Enter a word to spell check. Also translater,
calculator, dictionaries and more. Thesaurus.com
Search in the much improved and thoroughly up-to-date Roget's Interactive
Thesaurus. OneLook.com
View dictionaries of this type: All, General, Art, Business, Computing, Medicine, Miscellaneous, Religion, Science, Slang, Sports, Technology.
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Your Dictionary.com
Uses the database of The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English
Language, 4th edition (AHD), published by Houghton-Mifflin Company. It will
soon be joined by the world-famous 3rd edition of the Roget's Thesaurus.
Webster's
Dictionary Merriam Webster Searchable
Dictionary plus Word of the Day, Word Games, Word for the Wise, Books and CDs, Online Education, Help and FAQ.
World
Assault Search for definitions of words.
Hypertext
Webster Gateway This hypertext Webster interface provides a
point-and-click client interface (for non-linemode browsers) for accessing
various dictionary services on the Internet.
Cliches, Idioms, etc.
Cliche
Finders
English
Idioms Sayings and Slang
The
Idiom Connection English idioms and quizzes.
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Style Sources
APAstyle.org
excerpted from the 5th edition of the Publication Manual (© 2001). The material
provided covers commonly asked questions regarding how to cite
electronic media.
Chicago
Manual of Style The Fourteenth Edition of The Chicago Manual of Style is the one essential reference for all who work with words.
Guide to
Citation Style Sources A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities, including
APA-Style Documentation,
"American Psychology Association's own web site, Chicago Style, APA & MLA,
Citing Cyberspace, Lexis/Nexis, NARA, Duke University Library guide, Turabian styles, Intellectual Property in the Information Age: A Classroom Guide to Copyright; Introduction to Basic Legal Citation, Walker's Home Page, Online Citation Guide written for the Longman English site, Online! Citation Styles,
Sarah Byrd Askew Library - Citing Electronic Resources and Uncle Sam - Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications.
Columbia
Guide to Online Style The unique element approach used makes this a useful
reference book for citing electronic sources regardless of the specific
bibliographic style you may be required to use.
The
Times Online Style Guide
Newswatch
Style Guide
Encyclopedias
Britannica.com
Browse Britannica's World Atlas, trace selected topics through history with illustrations and key dates, explore art, history, science, and other topics with Encyclopædia Britannica's subject browse; explore notable occurrences in science, politics, sports and more, organized by the year in which they occurred, with Britannica's Year in Review.
Encarta Encyclopedia
Search MSN Learning & Research, enter a question or keyword.
Encyclopedia.com
Keyword search; Use Encyclopedia.com's Topic Tracker to get the latest
information on your favorite topic delivered free to your email.
Miscellaneous
Gateway
to Journalism Useful Sources for Information in a Search Strategy
Format.
Indispensible
Writing Sources This page includes
links to the online versions of general style guides, such as the APA Style
Guide and Chicago Manual of Style, as well as many others. You can
find dictionaries and other writing tools at Internet Reference Resources.
Neiman
Reports Access Nieman Reports articles and issues from the past
four years.
Newsroom
Leadership To help editors become leaders. Archives contains short,
practical essays on newsroom management e-mailed each week to more than 4,000
newspaper editors around the world.
Plagiarism
What it is and how to recognize and avoid it.
The Slot.com
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Wired
Style Bibliography This Web site is an ongoing, dynamic, open-to-the public space where the contents of the book Wired Style: Principles of English Usage in the Digital Age (HardWired, 1996) are debated and updated.
Bibliofile has a bibliography and web site bookmarks.
The NewsPlace.org
Lots of resources including grammar and other links.
The Vocabulary
Review Language Links Everything
you need is on this site.
Words
(for more go to miscellaneous page and
see Word Games)
Acronym
Finder Find out what those acronyms and abbreviations stand for.
All Words
Multilingual search and links for word-lovers.
Buzzwhack
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100
Worst Groaners Hackneyed, overblown, stuffy or just plain silly clichés.
Rhyme
Zone
Type in a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, and more.
Synonym
Dictionary Look up a word or add a new entry.
The
Word Detective Words and language in a humorous vein on the Web
since 1995.
Word
Spy
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recently coined words and phrases, old words that are being used in new ways,
and existing words that have enjoyed a recent renaissance. These aren't
"stunt words" or "sniglets," but new words and phrases that
have appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, press releases, and Web sites.
Take Our
Word The bi-weekly word-origin Webzine.
Verbivores
A humorous web site woven for wordaholics, logolepts, and verbivores (verbivores
devour words).
Wordsmyth
A collection of tools for working and shaping the linguistic resources of
Wordsmyth into a variety of uses. (must register).
World
Wide Words International English from a British point of view.
Writing
Copydesk.org
The home of the American Copy Editors Society.
Paradigm
Online Writing Assistant Intended
to be useful for all writers, from inexperienced to advanced.
Resources
for Writers and Writing Instructors
A miscellaneous group of writing resources serving as a supplement to grammar
and style guide by Jack Lynch of Rutgers University.
The Power
of Word/Providence Journal Weekly lessons on the craft of newspaper writing,
from the staff of The Providence Journal.
Power
Reporting Research Tools
Purdue
Online Writing Lab Resources for writing and doing research
online.
University
of Richmond Writing Lab Handbook, training
materials, links, and more.
Words
of the Year Goes back to 1990; plus other tools
Writing
Workshop University of Illinois Grammar and usage problems.
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