11 Rules of Writing Save
Concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar.
http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/   

A Research Guide for Students Save
How to write research papers, and do presentations. Virtual library of links arranged by Dewey Decimal Classification.
http://www.aresearchguide.com/index.html   

A.Word.ADay Save
The music and magic of words. This is the website for the mailing list A.Word.A.Day (AWAD), which sends a vocabulary word and its definition to the subscribers every day.
http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/index.html   

Acronym Finder Save
Searchable database of 80,000+ acronyms and meanings. Covers: common acronyms, computers, technology, government, telecommunications, and military acronyms.
http://www.AcronymFinder.com/   

AskOxford.com Save
For questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage. Search a dictionary of words, names or quotations.
http://www.askoxford.com/   

Bartleby.com: Strunk's Element of Style (1918) Save
For use in English courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style.
http://www.bartleby.com/141/   

Bartleby.com: The Columbia Guide to Standard American English Save
Kenneth G. Wilson''s handbook includes descriptive and prescriptive examples with hyperlinked cross-references.
http://www.bartleby.com/68/   

Braintique: The Natural Way to Write Save
A process and system for helping people become better writers. The site includes exercises, examples, and information about descriptive writing and metaphors.
http://www.braintique.com/barticles/w...   

Cliche Save
List of 2000 English cliches with some statistical and literary notes on their use.
http://www.angelfire.com/nd/danscorpi...   

Cliche Finder Save
Special tool word-searches 3,300 cliches.
http://www.westegg.com/cliche/   

Cliche Site Save
Clichés, sayings or phrases listed with definitions and explanations. Clichés are organized by subject and alphabetically and you can use the search function.
http://www.clichesite.com/index.asp   

Common Errors in English Save
Catalogue of writing or speaking mistakes and easily confusable words, with corrections.
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/   

Correct Punctuation Save
A brief guide to correct English punctuation.
http://www.correctpunctuation.co.uk   

Crazy Colour Writing Skills Handbook Save
Includes useful tips to help your spelling including homophones, words often misspelled, a dictionary search, an introduction to fingerspelling. Grammar, spelling and writing style guide.
http://www.crazycolour.com/os/hb05.shtml   

Deadwood Phrases Save
Prune the deadwood phrases from your writing. Site lists the worst from A to Z.
http://www.pnl.gov/ag/usage/deadwood....   

Dr. NAD's Prig Page. Save
Tests of usage, built interactively.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanavera...   

E-dition: Dictionary of Concise Writing Save
A look at word usage in popular culture. The Dictionary of Concision is a complete manual of several thousand wordy phrases.
http://www.e-dition.net/dictionary.html   

Einfoweb: Punctuation and Grammar Save
Help on punctuation and another page on grammar.
http://www.einfoweb.com/punctuation/   

Ewriting Save
Easy to learn electronic writing style that will speed up email and online chatroom discussions.
http://www.e-writing.info   

Exploring English Save
An online tutorial for the parts of speech with style notes for the English Language.
http://www.shared-visions.com/explore...   

Findaphrase.com Save
Free phrase database to help journalists, copywriters and content editors search common phrases.
http://www.findaphrase.com/   

Focusing on Words Save
Subscription-based site for vocabulary development, showcasing the Latin and Greek roots of English words.
http://www.wordfocus.com/   

Frequently Asked Questions about English Save
Answers to common questions about usage, style, grammar and punctuation.
http://www.alexcommunications.com/faq...   

Garbl's Editorial Style Manual Save
Provides advice on abbreviations, capitalization, grammar, numbers, plurals, possessives, punctuation, spelling and word usage.
http://garbl.home.comcast.net/stylema...   

Glossarist.com Save
A searchable directory of thousands of glossaries and topical dictionaries containing terms and definitions on hundreds of subjects.
http://www.glossarist.com/   

Good Grammar, Good Style Save
Articles and answers to frequently asked questions about grammar, mechanics, and style. Links and bibliography.
http://www.protrainco.com/info/gramma...   

Grammar Slammer Save
This help file indexes style and usage, capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation, letter writing, common mistakes and a grammar glossary.
http://englishplus.com/grammar/index.htm   

Guide to Grammar and Style Save
The information ranges from copy editing to elements of style to discussions. Practical information about the writing craft.
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/...   

Guide to Grammar and Writing Save
Digital handouts on grammar and English usage. From subject-verb agreement and use of articles to exercises in parallel structures and argumentative essays. You can submit questions about grammar and writing.
http://webster.commnet.edu/hp/pages/d...   

Guides for Better Science Writing Save
Bibliography of style manuals for scientific research, writing, and presentation. Guides for biology, medicine, chemistry, engineering, geology, and mathematics.
http://www.indiana.edu/~cheminfo/14-0...   

How to Write an Explication Save
Step-by-step directions to writing an explication. Good and bad examples provided.
http://www.geocities.com/lrampey/2131...   

KCI: Reader Based Writing Style Guide Save
Designed to help you bulletproof your writing. Extensive, alphabetical index of points of style.
http://www.kanten.com/styleguide/fram...   

Language Wrangler Save
Provocative essays on word usage, writing ideas and style.
http://www.languagewrangler.com/   

Language is a Virus Save
Writing toys, games, and gizmo to inspire your creativity. Writing exercises.
http://www.languageisavirus.com/index...   

Lingo Factory Save
A cooperative effort to coin useable terms and then trick people into using them regularly as though they are real words.
http://lingofactory.tribe.net/   

Linguistic Phenomena/Devices Save
A list of lesser-known features in English writing. Hendiadys, holonyms, and hypernyms.
http://www.csi.uottawa.ca/~kbarker/li...   

Macedon's Taberna: The Craft of Writing Save
Commentary on various technical aspects of writing: the nuts and bolts of narrative.
http://members.aol.com/MacedonPg/writ...   

Modern Language Association Save
The Modern Language Association is the official guide to non-fiction writing. The site includes a guide to MLA style.
http://www.mla.org   

NLRB Style Manual Save
A guide for legal writing in plain English.
http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/legal/manual...   

NoodleBib - The MLA Bibliography Composer Save
A free tool to create, edit, and save your MLA-style bibliography online, then publish it to a Web page, email it, or save it as RTF and open it in Microsoft Word.
http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/   

Online Classes in Rhetoric, University of Minnesota Save
The University of Minnesota offers a number of Internet correspondence courses in rhetoric. Sign up here.
http://www.rhetoric.umn.edu/   

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant Save
Help in discovering, organizing, revising, and editing informal, thesis, argumentative, and exploratory essays.
http://www.powa.org/   

Phrases Thesaurus Save
A generator of headlines and copy for journalists. Enter a word and the database is searched to provide a list of phrases related to that word.
http://www.phrasefinder.co.uk   

Plain English Campaign Save
An independent group fighting for plain English in public communication. We oppose gobbledygook, jargon and legalese.
http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/   

Plain Language Action Network Save
Promoting clearer communication between the public and government. This site has resources for writers to attain that goal.
http://www.plainlanguage.gov/   

Pseudo Dictionary Save
The dictionary for words that wouldn''t make it into dictionaries.
http://www.pseudodictionary.com/index...   

Ralph's Manual of Style Save
A guide to style, grammar, usage, and more by a guy named Ralph.
http://www.rms.hung-sun.com/   

Rhetorical Figures Save
From alliteration to zeugma, and everything in between, all the figures of speech are here.
http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Class...   

SecretariesUSA.com Save
Reference for the home and corporate office, including capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, forms of address, abbreviations, letter styles, and business forms.
http://secretariesUSA.com   

SoYouWanna Avoid Common Writing Errors Save
We compiled a list of the most common writing errors people tend to make. This is not a primer on grammar or essay-writing. This is a checklist of things which you might well do and which you must stop doing.
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/w...   

Society for the Preservation of English Language and Literature Save
Bimonthly publication, SPELL/Binder, contains articles on grammar, usage, word origins, and other subjects of interest to language lovers.
http://www.spellorg.com/   

Suite 101: Communications Skills Save
Archive of articles covering writing and speaking skills, with emphasis on clear communication, basic design, communicating with international and multicultural audiences.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/c...   

Suite101: English Grammar and Style Save
Archive of articles about English grammar and style.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/e...   

That's Right Words Save
Articles about grammar information and hints. New Zealand site. Errs on the side of "correctness," not that of modern usage.
http://www.rightwords.co.nz/backnews....   

The Book of Cliches Save
A compilation of common phrases, euphemisms, and rationales for times of trouble. Organized by occasion.
http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/sybev/...   

The Economist Style Guide Save
Guide based on the style book given to all journalists at The Economist.
http://www.economist.com/research/Sty...   

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing Save
Popular, award-winning online writing guide. Authoritative help with research, style, structure, major citation styles, mechanics, and revision.
http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com   

The Philosophy of Punctuation Save
Paul Robinson''s classic essay on periods, commas, semicolons, dashes.
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Ch...   

The Sports Cliche List Save
A large, searchable collection of sports cliches, lingo, and jargon.
http://www.sportscliche.com   

The Tongue Untied Save
Grammar, punctuation and style for journalists.
http://grammar.uoregon.edu/   

The Visual Thesaurus Save
An exploration of sense relationships within the English language. By clicking on words, you follow a thread of meaning, creating a spatial map of linguistic associations.
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/online...   

The Well Bred Sentence Save
This book offers an intensive course in sentence construction and punctuation.
http://www.englishgrammartutor.com/Gr...   

The Wonderful Writing Skills Unhandbook Save
An interactive site that uses the writing process to teach writing skills.
http://www.wonderfulwritingskillsunha...   

The Word Centre Save
Consulting firm dedicated to training businesses to use plain English. Free newsletter and professional editing services.
http://www.wordcentre.co.uk   

The Word Nerds Save
A weekly podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do.
http://thewordnerds.libsyn.com/   

Top20Composition.com Save
Online directory for grammar, spelling, punctuation, research, creative writing, and proofreading resources.
http://www.top20composition.com   

Tribe: Linguistics Save
Group for discussions of words and language.
http://linguistica.tribe.net/   

Tribe: Word Freaks Save
Group for people who love discussing words and writing style.
http://wordfreaks.tribe.net/   

Tribe: Words of Power Save
For people who love words, use them, feel them in their mouths as flavorful bursts of energy. This is the tribe for fun with words and receptive learning.
http://powerwords.tribe.net/   

Verbage Save
If you are looking for just the right word, you may find it here. If not, you can suggest your own.
http://www.oceansiderevolution.com/ve...   

Verbivore Save
Richard Lederer''s page, with contact information and a handful of his language-loving articles.
http://pw1.netcom.com/%7erlederer/ind...   

Wired Style Save
Notes on the emerging language of technology. Reference and discussion tool. Last updated 1997.
http://hotwired.wired.com/hardwired/w...   

Wonder Save
An in-depth look at the words we use from CBC News.
http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/words/   

Word Fugitives Save
An interactive column by The Atlantic''s Barbara Wallraff. Discovers needs in our language and recommends new words to fill them.
http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/fu...   

Word Lab Save
A message board where you can request and brainstorm unique words, names, titles, coinages, puns, phrases, slogans and slang.
http://www.wordlab.com/   

Word Quests Save
Word lists that provide thematic units of English words derived from Latin and Greek sources.
http://www.wordquests.info   

Word Rogues Save
Tips on writing, English, and grammar. This site also contains active community college English syllabii and links to other writing, grammar sites.
http://www.lanzbom.org   

WordWizard Save
Portal for word lovers. Learn about word meanings, slang, quotations, insults, and famous authors. Wordwizard offers a round trip across the English language.
http://www.wordwizard.com/   

Wordelizer Save
Delve deeply into a word or subject. Quick search of several word and language related sites.
http://www.emse.fr/%7Eyukna/kahula/wo...   

Wordiness Save
A list of words and phrases to purge from your writing.
http://web.uvic.ca/~gkblank/wordiness...   

Words, Words, and More Words Save
Discussions and articles concerning words.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/w...   

World Wide Words Save
Explores the history, evolution byways, quirks, and curiosities of the English language. New and recent words and phrases are often featured, as are books on aspects of English. A weekly newsletter is sent by e-mail and RSS.
http://www.worldwidewords.org/   

Writer's Dreamtools Save
A series of useful tools to enhance writers'' and students'' creativity, spark ideas and fight writer''s block.
http://www.writersdreamtools.com/   

Writing For Multimedia Save
Michael Butzgy''s style guide for multimedia.
http://home.earthlink.net/~atomic_rom...   

Yale Style Manual Save
For the design of Web pages and Web sites. Covers graphic and information design, page layout, Web graphics, site organization, navigation, and Web multimedia content.
http://www.webstyleguide.com/   

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