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Writing & Grammar Links

STARTING OUT/PREWRITING

Sample writing questions that come from daily life situations   Useful prewriting exercises. Tips on overcoming writer's block Techniques for getting started A look at various prewriting strategies. This site targets the old enemy, Writer's Block.   This page covers reading and writing.

Paragraph Structure

Understanding paragraphs and topic sentences. Specific exercises in observing and recording information to find accurate details for your paragraphs. Paragraph Tips An explanation of transitions and their function

ORGANIZING AN ESSAY

This site delves into introductions and conclusions. Learning the process of Outlining. Comprehensive site covering all stages of essay writing, including modes. Explanations and links to all facets of the essay from prewriting to conclusions.

Revising and editing

This page provides revision questions.

BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURE

A "self test" on subjects and verbs.

PARTS OF SPEECH

Verb Forms

This page has a fun interactive test on verbs This page discusses the rules for lay and lie This is an interactive exercise to test your knowledge of irregular verbs

Verb Tense

Consistency of Text

Subject-Verb Agreement

This page offers more fun with subject verb agreement

Active and Passive Voice

More information of active vs. passive voice plus exercises.

Point of View and Aggreement

This page offers both definitions and usage of pronouns. This page on consistency includes a segment on consistent point of view.

Prepositions

This contains exercises on using prepositions

DANGLING AND MISPLACED MODIFIERS

This page contains more exercises on misplaced and dangling modifiers This is a self test on misplaced and dangling modifiers This pages explains dangling modifiers.

PUNCTUATION

Commas:

This page explains the uses of the comma.

Apostrophes

This site explains the use of the apostrophe to show possession

Quotation Marks

This page contains rules for using quotation marks.

General Punctuation Guides

This web page contains quick reference links to the individual units of punctuation for review

Capitalization and Spelling

This page contains a punctuation and capitalization test. This site contains an interactive spelling test and additional spelling tips http://www.asu.edu/duas/wcenter/spelling.html

Word Usage

This site offers an online Webster's Dictionary including links to word origins, explanations of how a word gets into the dictionary, and "hot new words" This site is a simple interactive dictionary. This is an online thesaurus that will help you find synonyms This contains a list of English words borrowed from other languages This page contains a comprehensive list of the most commonly confused words This page focuses on the most common English usage errors

Online Writing Guides and Writing Labs

This site contains links to many writing sites online. This site housed at the University of Maine features links to various writing centers around the country. This offers links to online writing labs from universities.

Online Handouts

The Purdue University Online Writing Lab Handouts, considered by many to be the authority! This site contains links to handouts on every writing topic from prewriting to editing to exams.

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