Online Writing Resources

There are an enormous number of web sites out there that deal with aspects of writing; here are just a few to get you started. If you encounter any writing sites that you think should be included in this list, please email us with the address.

• Grammar is good for you...
  • Elements of Style Ahh, the crême de la crême of grammar guides. Is your participle dangling?
  • Ask Miss Grammar Miss Grammar has all the answers in this Q&A site.
• Techniques and Tools
  • Cliche Finder It's about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. No, really, this site takes the cake. Help! I can't stop! For whenever you need a cliche fix.
  • Quotations Looking for that great quote from Virginia Woolf? Sojourner Truth? Shakespeare? This University of Wisconsin site is just the ticket.
  • Visual Thesaurus You've never seen a thesaurus like this before. Enough said.
  • Writing Good Openers Capture your reader's attention from the start!
• Ex-citing Sources
  • MLA Style Guide Covers the fundamentals of the MLA citation style. Has a good section on citing online sources.
  • Documentation Guide-APA If it's APA you're after, look no further.
  • UNC Handouts on MLA and APA Styles These get into the nitty-gritty of why we use these styles in the first place; they also explain the rules of proper form.
• ESL Online
  • An On-line English Grammar Geared toward ESL students, this easy-to use site offers detailed discussions of...yes, you guessed it, grammar.
  • ESL Cafe This colorful site includes sections that deal with grammar, American slang, and those tricky phrasal verbs as well. There's even a chat room!