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Writing Resources and Tools

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Grammar

The Grammar and punctuation links provided will assist you in creating/understanding or revising well written sentences, paragraphs and essays. Also provided are interactive exercises you may choose to access that will help you understand grammar rules and their application. Everything you want to know is included in these sites. Just click on the links, and let your fingers do the walking through our Writing Fellows hyperlinks.

  • English Grammar Guide
  • Excelsior Online Writing Lab (site index)
  • Grammar bytes, exercises and handouts
  • Grammar Resources (Khan Academy)
  • Grammar Resources (Towson University)
  • Grammar Essentials
  • Hyper Grammar (University of Ottawa)
  • Purdue/OWL, Writing Resources By Topic (site map)
  • Refdesk.com, Grammar usage and style listing of resources
  • Writing Handbook, (Univ. of Wisconsin, Writing Center)
Vocabulary

What word do I use? Where do I go to find the meaning? These sites will help you find just the right word to enhance your writing. Instead of using common, uninteresting words, heighten your vocabulary by accessing some of the sites included on the Writing Fellows Vocabulary sites.

  • Commonly Confused Words
  • One Look Collection of Dictionaries
  • One Look Reverse Dictionary
  • RefDesk.com listing of Dictionaries and Language Resources
  • Vocabulary Building Resources (Seminole State Univ.)
Clarity

How do I narrow my topic? What should I include in my essay? What’s important? What’s not?

  • Excelsior Online Writing Lab
  • Excelsior Online Writing Lab (site index)
  • Purdue/OWL, Writing Resources By Topic (site map)
  • Workplace Writers from OWL Purdue
  • Writing Commons: Write with Clarity
  • Writing Tips & Tools (from Univ. of North Carolina)
Organization

How do I organize my paper? What should come first?

  • Excelsior Online Writing Lab
  • Paradigm Online Writing Assistant, Writing tutorials
  • Purdue OWL, Academic Writing
Formatting

What type of formatting should I use? What is MLA? What is APA?

  • APA Style & Grammar Guidelines, 7th Ed.
  • Excelsior Online Writing Lab (site index)
  • Elements of Style
  • Owl Purdue- Chicago Style
  • OWL, Purdue MLA formatting and style Guide
  • Writing Handbook, (Univ. of Wisconsin, Writing Center)
  • Writing Tips & Tools (from Univ. of North Carolina)
Citation Style
  • APA Style, Reference Examples (APA, 7th ed.)
  • Citation and Documentation (APA, MLA & Chicago Style)
  • KnightCite (Calvin College)
  • Lessons on Citation (APA, MLA & Chicago Style Formats)
  • Purdue OWL, Research and Citation Resources
Plagiarism
  • Acknowledging Sources Tutorial
  • Avoid Plagiarism Tutorial
  • Avoid Plagiarism Tutorial (Univ. of Arizona)
  • Harvard Guide to Using Sources
  • How to Recognize Plagiarism Tutorial (Indiana University)
  • Learn to Avoid Plagiarism (Excelsior Online Writing Lab)
  • Plagiarism.org (info on detection tools)
  • Plagiarism and Paraphrasing
  • Purdue University, Online Writing Lab, Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Rutgers University Library, Plagiarism Video Tutorial (bobblehead modules)

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