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

• International Public Library- Links to newspapers worldwide
• New York Times
• Los Angeles Times

Resources

• Electronic Writing Assistance
• Help with Grammar- Everything you ever wondered about grammar, from abbreviation to tense shifts
• IPL Teenspace - help on research and writing
• Merriam-Webster Online
• Reed College Online Writing Center
• Purdue's Online Writing Center

Learning Disabilities Resources

• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• Learning Disabilities Online
• International Dyslexia Association
• Levinson Medical Center for Learning Disabilities
• DyslexiaMyLife.org
• Bright Solutions for Dyslexia
• SofDesign Dyslexia Training