Grammar

English Usage, Style & Composition: Links to classic works about writing, including Strunk & White's Elements of Style.

Figures of Speech: Definitions of various figures of speech along with examples from literature.

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Covers grammar issues at the sentence level, paragraph level, and essay level.

Grammar Lady Site: Online reference for grammar, writing, and punctuation.

The OWL at Purdue: Writing resources from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) a Purdue University include tips on grammar and mechanics, general academic writing, research, and citation.

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Reference books

Bartlett's Book of Familiar Quotations (1901 edition): A collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature.

Forms of Address: List of proper salutations for various officials and dignitaries.

Merriam-Webster Online Language Center: A combination dictionary and thesaurus.

One Look Dictionaries: Collection of more than 600 dictionaries including English language, slang, arts, humanities, business, computer, medical, religion, science and technological, and foreign language dictionaries.

Text Doctor-Writing Resources: Collection of dictionaries, thesauri, grammar and mechanics guides.

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Style guides

MLA Style: Tips from Raritan Valley Community College.

MLA Style Guide: Instructions and examples from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.

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Tutorials

Designing an Effective PowerPoint Presentation: A quick guide from Purdue University.

Nuts and Bolts Guide of College Writing: Step-by-step guide to writing a college essay.

The OWL at Purdue: Search more than 150 online handouts from Purdue University on skills including spelling, punctuation, and citations.

Write Better-Highlights for High School: Lessons from MIT on essay writing, technical writing, rhetoric, web design, and short stores.

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