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Modern Language Association: Mla Style Center: Ask the Mla: Faq
This Modern Language Association resource contains a list of frequently asked questions about MLA (Modern Language Association) format. L.9-10.3a Standard Format
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Guide to Grammar and Style by Jack Lynch
Reference guide to key grammatical terms and issues. Also gives additional reading suggestions and lists online resources.
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides & Strategies: Writing Basics
A fairly detailed list of steps to take, with descriptions of those steps, in order to write a good essay.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Chicago Manual of Style: Bibliographic References
Good site for referencing "Chicago Manual of Style". Includes example citations of non-electronic media.
Harold D. Underdown
How to Make Self Editing Easy
Provides several strategies for easing the difficult process of editing your work (site pertains to writing children's literature). Includes mainly electronic methods of making self-editing easy.
Harold D. Underdown
Self Editing Your Middle Grade Book
An excellent resource for writers who have completed a young adult novel or book. Includes links to helpful websites and "tried and true self-editing secrets."
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Evaluating Your Work
An excellent tip sheet on how to evaluate and edit a completed draft of a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Planning
Tips for planning an essay. Links to additional information on the topics Assess the Situation, Think about Writing Ideas, How to Write a Thesis Statement, and How to Write an Outline are provided.
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Grammarly Handbook: Writing a Draft
This page focuses on writing a first draft including getting all the information down in an organized manner without worrying about the grammar and mechanics. It discusses the advantages of using word processing programs which make it...
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Grammarly Handbook: Informalities
A list of style techniques (with examples) used to create an informal tone in a written piece.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Mla (Modern Language Association)
Notes and examples for formatting in-text citations and bibliographies in MLA Style.
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site
This interactive home page provides improvement module links in the areas of grammar, citations, and writing. The University of Sydney's The Write Site provides online support to help students improve their writing skills.
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The Editing Process: Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
What does the editing process consist of for your students? Use this informative site to learn more about editing.
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Spelling police.com: Proofreaders' Marks
A general list of marks and symbols a proofreader may use in correcting and editing a piece of written work.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Shifts in Writing
Five areas to edit for shifts in writing: Consistent Point of View, Consistent Verb Tenses, Verbs Consistent in Mood and Voice, Shifts from Indirect to Direct Questions/Quotations, and Shifts from British to American English. Each area...
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Revising and Editing the Draft
Tips for revising and editing a rough draft. Links to additional information on Global Revisions, Editing Sentences, and Proofreading is provided.
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Grammarly Handbook: Basic Mechanics
This page focuses on the basic mechanics of writing including links to Genre, Thinking, Methods of Reasoning, Evidence, and Citation.
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Grammarly Handbook: Organization
A list of the six parts of a thesis paper with links to more information on each.
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Grammarly Handbook: Appearance
This page focuses on the appearance of the paper after the writing is complete. It offers links to a pre-printing checklist and a post-printing checklist.
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Grammarly Handbook: Think About Writing Ideas
This Grammarly Handbook resource provides strategies for selecting a writing topic.
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Grammarly Handbook: Body of the Text
This page explains how to write the body of the text from your outline (a link to "How to Write an Outline" is provided). The body must support the thesis and provide evidence and examples to support the thesis.
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Grammarly Handbook: Headings
This page focuses on the use of headings in a paper. The layout of the headings and subheadings should be determined before beginning the paper to make it easier to read and more attractive. Most important is to be consistent with...
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Grammarly Handbook: Formatting and Citation Standards
This page focuses on the formatting and citation standards to use for a formal paper; the three major styles are MLA, APA, and Chicago. Each of these dictates a set of rules to follow for the paper including the formatting of citations...