Grammar & Writing

The American Heritage Book of English Usage
A lively and accessible introduction to English usage provides a close-up look at and explanations of a range of grammatical problems, including grammar, style, diction, pronunciation, and word formation.

AskOxford.com
This site is for questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage; searching a dictionary of words, names or quotations, help with writing, crosswords and puzzles, and learning about language.

The Bibliography Handbook
Shows you how to cite bibliographical references in three different standard formats: MLA (Modern Language Association) format, APA (American Psychological Association) format, and "Old MLA" format (using endnotes and a bibliography page).

Citing Electronic Resources
This is a list of places to go for recommended electronic information citation guides.

eSpeeches.com
Provides an overview on the basics of speech-writing and a 15 step process from planning to delivery. The special sections of this page include a quote finder and annotated links to other sites, including links to famous speeches and to a collection of reference sites.

The Grammar Handbook
Explains and illustrates the basic grammatical rules concerning parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences and sentence elements, and common problems of usage.

OWL: Online Writing Lab
Features an online research paper writing workshop. Guides you through some ways to get started writing your report, explains the sections of a report, and offers some general technical writing techniques.

Writers' Workshop Online Writing Guide
The Writing Guide is organized into three Handbooks containing information about grammatical rules, writing techniques, and bibliographic formats. Click on the appropriate Handbook below to see a master index of the topics it covers: