This site is part of the Purdue University Online Writing Lab. It offers handouts and exercises on starting to write, effective writing, revising, editing, and proofreading, and types and genres of writing.
The following links will take you to sources of writing information and help. In addition, information about common writing problem areas (such as punctuation, capitalization, comparison, parallelism, passive voice, and modification) are included.
Online journal dealing with rhetoric, pedagogy, and technology. Free optional subscription. For upper level college, grad students, and academic professionals.
Included in this site are general writing resources & style guides, grammar resources, documentation styles, online ESL - related resources, dictionaries & reference resources, writing for the web, and science and engineering resources.
The Academy of American Poets was founded in 1934 to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry. It is the largest organization in the country dedicated to the art of poetry.
All about English words and phrases (International English), what they mean, where the come from, etc. Great site, includes a pronunciation guide, language articles, and more.
Writing for the Internet takes a different approach than longer print-based articles and books. It involves a more abbreviated style, with grammar and punctuation being important for that professional look.
The Writers' Workshop, part of the Center for Writing Studies, provides free writing assistance for University of Illinois students, faculty and staff from all disciplines and levels.