Resources
Grammar Sheets and Usage Guidelines
- Social Science (APA) Documentation
- Footnote and Endnote Documentation (Chicago)
- Citing Sources in MLA Format
- Checklist for Application Essays
- Checklist for Argument Papers
- Strategies for Facing the Blank Page
- Checklist for Literature Papers
- How to Write a Research Paper
- Checklist for Lab Reports and Scientific Papers
- Using the Apostrophe
- Using the Comma
- Correcting Comma Splices
- Avoiding Jargon and Cliches
- Avoiding Mixed Constructions
- Parallelism
- Avoiding Passive Voice
- Understanding Point of View
- Problems with Pronouns
- When and How to Use Quotation Marks
- Correcting Sentence Fragments
- Common Word Choice Mistakes
- Avoiding Wordiness
Online Newspapers and Magazines
- Internet Public Library- Links to newspapers worldwide
- New York Times
- Los Angeles Times
Resources
- Claremont Colleges Online Writing Resources (older site)
- Help with Grammar- information and advice on grammar from Dyslexia My Life website
- IPL Teenspace - help on research and writing
- Merriam-Webster Online
- Reed College Online Writing Center
- Purdue's Online Writing Center
- Schall Online Handbook on Writing Personal Statements
- Schall Online Handbook on Style for College Students
- Dr. Abel Scribe's Guides to Research Style and Documentation