Writing - Literature 

 

The American Heritage Book of English Usage

http://www.bartleby.com/64 

Visit here for advice on word choice, style, grammar, diction, and other issues of proper English usage. The email chapter defines common email acronyms and emoticons like smileys.

 

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

http://www.grammarbook.com 

Basic rules of grammar and punctuation. Includes examples of correct and incorrect usage, practice exercises, and a test for each section.

 

Dartmouth Writing Program 

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/about.shtml 

Resource for students and teachers of writing. General information on the writing process, style, and grammar, plus writing theses, writing for a professional audience, and graduate school applications. Other topics are pedagogy and methods of teaching.

 

EasyBib.com

http://www.easybib.com 

Free, automatic, bibliography formatting in either APA or MLA style.

 

The Elements of Style

http://www.bartleby.com/141 

An electronic version of the classic 1918 text by William Strunk, Jr. This text includes the most essential rules of English usage and the basic principles of composition with examples to guide the perplexed writer.

 

Guide to Grammar and Writing

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar 

This guide to the essentials for writing sentences, paragraphs, and essays includes capitalization, punctuation, spelling rules, principles of composition, and practically anything else you might need to know to write clearly.

 

Homework Helper: Writing Skills

http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills1.html 

A guide to writing better essays, research papers, biographies, and book reports.

 

Lulu.com

http://www.lulu.com/

"Lulu.com lets you publish and sell print-on-demand books and e-books, online music and images, custom calendars and books."

 

National Endowment of the Arts: Grants

http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/Lit.html

Information about funding opportunities in literature.

 

The Next Big Writer

http://www.thenextbigwriter.com/

"TheNextBigWriter is a dynamic, supportive private community where writers post their work to receive feedback from other writers and readers. In addition, writers can share ideas and network with one another, start building a fan-base of readers, and receive recognition and rewards - including cash prizes and publishing contracts...Members on the site run the spectrum from beginners to published writers and come from all parts of the world."

 

ONLINE! Citation Styles

http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html 

Check this site for the proper format to use when citing online sources according to the guidelines from the style manuals of the MLA, APA, Chicago, and a few others.

 

Online English Grammar

http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm 

Use this site for guidance in the proper use of the parts of speech. Searchable by table of contents, key word, or subject index. Includes helpful examples of each grammar point.

 

Poets and Writers

http://www.pw.org

Resources for creative writers include advice, contests, grants, literary links, magazines, university writing programs, workshops, etc.

 

Research Guide for Students

http://www.aresearchguide.com

An extensive guide to researching, writing, formating, citing, and more.  With additional resources for understanding renewable energy, various classics of literature, web design for beginners, and more.

 

Slate Citation Machine

http://citationmachine.net 

Choose a preferred citation format, then the type of source (web page, book, magazine article, interview, etc.); plug in the requested data, and Citation Machine creates a perfectly formatted citation for your bibliography.

 

University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center

http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook 

Toolkit for the writing process, covering grammar, punctuation, citing, and improving writing skills. Also examines different writing tasks (letters, application essays, literary analysis, dissertations, etc.). A good resource for students beginning to write papers.

 

The Writer Magazine

http://www.writermag.com/wrt

Forums, writing resources, and market listings.

 

The Writer's Chronicle

http://www.awpwriter.org/magazine

Literary links, career advice, contest information, and more.

 

Writer's Digest

http://www.writersdigest.com/GeneralMenu

Writing tips, articles, links, and publishing advice.

 

Writing Argumentative Essays

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/05 

A brief online course "which aims to teach students how to write short argumentative essays of approximately 1000 words." 

 

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