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The American Heritage Book of English Usage. 1996 - http://www.bartleby.com/64/
Practical and authoritative guide to contemporary English. Provides a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups, and scientific forms. |
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H.W. Fowler: The King's English - http://www.bartleby.com/116/index.html
Authoritative text on grammar, syntax, punctuation, writing techniques, and style. |
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11 Rules of Writing - http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/
A concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar. |
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Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales - http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/
Resource for learning about and writing in these genres. |
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What Makes a Good Story? - http://www.learner.org/interactives/literature/
Interactive exhibit takes visitors on a literary journey through the classic short story and examines the elements that come together to create a good story. |
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Haiku for People - http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/
Tells what Haiku is, explains how to write it, and gives numerous examples in English. |
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The Magic Key - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/
Characters from the Oxford Reading Tree offer games and worksheets about writing, grammar and punctuation. |
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The Claremont Review Literary Magazine - http://theclaremontreview.ca/
Solicits and publishes teen writings; also offers writing tips and a manuscript/mentor service. |
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paragraphpunch.com - http://www.paragraphpunch.com/
An online writing tutorial; takes students through the actual steps of writing a paragraph online. |
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Writing Den - http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/index.htm
Offers resources for students and teachers to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills. |
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Young Scottish Poetry Library - http://www.spl.org.uk/education/
Poetry writing activities and workshops for children and young people. |
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A Research Guide for Students - http://www.geocities.com/researchguide/
Offers guides on how to write a research paper or organize an oral presentation, how to document information,and how to avoid plagiarism. |
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ABC's of the Writing Process - http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/
Tips for each of the five stages of the writing process. |
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Exploring English - http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/english/english.html
Provides tips, tools, and resources to help improve writing skills. Includes why it's important to write well, the parts of speech, types of sentences, punctuation, spelling, and a downloadable file. |
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Science Fiction Writing Activity - http://www.mariannedyson.com/sfspin.html
Use nonfiction science to create a science fiction story. |
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Paragraph Builder - http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/paragrap/index.htm
Step-by-step directions for organizing and writing a good paragraph. |
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English Online - Writers' Window - http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/writers/home.html
Provides guides to writing stories, poems, reviews, and research papers. Also publishes the writings of children and teenagers. |
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The Five Paragraph Essay - http://www.geocities.com/jk102.geo/
Basic information, writing prompts, and examples. |
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Kids' Place: English - http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/
An interactive way of improving written work, with ideas for practice sessions and an explanation of the drafting and revision process. |
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Center for Writing: Quick Tips - http://writing.umn.edu/sws/quicktips/quicktips.htm
A series of suggestions for effective and correct composition. Covers punctuation, style, grammar, plagiarism and specific writing tasks. Each topic can be downloaded as PDF. |
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Writing Skills - http://www.ncistudent.net/StudySkills/WritingSkills/Introduction.htm
A comprehensive guide to researching information and producing well structured written work. Includes sections on paragraphs, punctuation, essay writing, and using references. |
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The Writing Pot - http://www.thewritingpot.com/
Offers help to young writers in publicizing their writing in a small community. |
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For Kids: Secrets and Surprises about Writing - http://www.pamelajane.com/dont_even_think.html
Children's book author Pamela Jane tells how she gets ideas for writing. |
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Judy Reeves - Writer - http://www.judyreeveswriter.com/
Includes hints, tips and ideas. |
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Oswego High School Online Writing Guide - http://oswego.org/staff/tcaswell/wg/index.htm
Need help in getting started on that book report or term paper? Learn how to create outlines, to organize writing, and construct well-organized paragraphs. |
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Kid Quote Greeting Cards - http://kidcards.blogspot.com/
Greeting card publisher that holds a semi-annual kid quote contest. Student writers submit quotes that might be used in future greeting cards. Prizes are awarded. |
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Topics for Informative or Persuasive Speeches - http://www.schoolelection.com/persuasive/speechtopics.htm
Topics submitted by students. Can be used for ideas for essays as well. Users may submit suggestions to add to the list. |
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Effective Writing - http://www.sourceaid.com/reference/pdf/effective-writing.pdf
Writing guidelines that show you how to make readers understand and feel your thoughts. |
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Swords of Writing - http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/swords_of_writing/
Pictures, stories, poetry, and a chatroom intended to provide motivation for writing. |
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Young Writers' Clubhouse - http://www.realkids.com/club.shtml
Encouragement for young writers by Deborah Morris, author of the Real Kids, Real Adventures series. Includes answers to frequently asked questions and tips for getting started. |
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Diana Hacker: A Writer's Reference, Sixth Edition - http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/writersref6e/Player/Pages/Main.aspx
Provides exercises in writing, grammar, and research. Includes language debates, model papers, and research and documentation online. [Requires registration to save scores.] |
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Message in a Bottle - http://www.ambrit-rome.com/clasproj/mslit/6wbottle/6wbottle.html
Read what kids from a 6th grade class wrote to go in a bottle which was thrown into the Mediterranean Sea. |
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N2Arts - http://www.n2arts.com/index.php/writing/index/
Online community and magazine for those who are involved in writing. |
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Anthony’s Workshop - http://www.anthonysworkshop.com/
Offers a tutorial, definitions, and exercises to teach punctuation and the parts of speech. |
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Kiddie Thoughts - http://www.kiddiethoughts.com/
Offers kids and teens a chance to share their thoughts in the form of stories and poetry. |