Principles of Composition with Dr. H.: November 2010

English/Writing Resources

English/Writing Resources

Grammar Resources on the Web—The University of Chicago Writing Program provides annotated links to useful Websites on grammar and style.

Purdue University Online Writing Lab—One of the best on-line writing centers, with the most extensive links. Has up-to-date APA format guidelines and a sample paper.

Bedford St. Martin’s Website—If you wish to register on this interactive site with free, instant free instant grading, you may use Dr. Hofheimer’s email (khofheimer@southuniversity.edu). If desired, take diagnostic test and see suggested lesson plan (which you can actually take at your own pace).

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant—Amazing, award-winning site on multiple aspects of writing created by Dr. Chuck Guilford, professor at Boise State and textbook author.

World Wide Words (Michael Quinion)—An extensive British site "devoted to the English language--its history, quirks, curiosities and evolution."

English Usage, Style, & Composition—A collection of reference works at Bartleby.com, including American Heritage, Strunk & White, Fowler's King's English, and other noteworthy public-domain works.

Sylva Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric—(Gideon Burton, Brigham Young)--guide to classical rhetoric, with definitions of many rhetorical terms.

The Elements of Style, (1918 edition) (Bartleby)--Open-source full text of seminal writing guidebook.

HyperGrammar—University of Ottawa’s excellent site for grammar, punctuation, and general writing explanations and tips.

Garbl's Fat-Free-Writing Links (Gary B. Larson)—A useful set of links on ways to cut down on wordiness.

RhetNet: A Dialogic Publishing (Ad)venture (Missouri)—"RhetNet is a concerted effort to see what publishing on the net might be in its 'natural' form. Without leaving our print heritage behind entirely, we want to adapt to the net rather than only adapting net publishing to print-based convention."

Rensselaer Writing Center Handouts—A collection of handouts from the writing center, including Basic Prose Style (Craig Waddell), a useful collection of advice on mechanics and style for students.

U. Victoria English Dept.'s Writer's Guide—Includes advice on mechanics, logic, literary terms, documentation, and other writing topics.

CWRL—(Computer Writing, Rhetoric, and Literature at Texas)

Writing Up Research—Gerri Brightwell, Asian Institute of Technology)

WriteBusiness.com—Mostly a commercial site, but includes a good collection of free resources, including tips on copyright, MS preparation, and the writing business.

Friday, November 19, 2010