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Cheryl van Tilburg's List: Writing, Editing and Grammar Resources
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Apr 17, 08
Grammar Girl serves up daily advice, a searchable database of grammar tips and information, and a regular podcast. She's great.
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Jan 17, 08
Classic visual schematic for organizing an expository essay from start (intro paragraph) to finish (conclusion paragraph). Very handy and straight-forward.
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Jan 17, 08
Lots of resources for writers from an outstanding source. Known more for its math, science and technology programs, MIT's writing center is fantastic in its own right.
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Jan 17, 08
Solid resources from the writing experts at IU.
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Jan 17, 08
Learn about the eight "Methods of Development" described by Aristotle to as ways to persuade your reader with your writing. This is hard-core, solid rhetoric for those who want to writing with logic and power.
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Jan 17, 08
High school teacher Paul Easton has pulled together a tremendous collection of online resources for writers. Worth a look.
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Jan 17, 08
University of North Carolina maintains this outstanding collection of handouts on writing issues from thesis statements to transitions. Good for tackling targeted writing problems.
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Jan 17, 08
Gold standard in online writing help. Start at "choosing a topic," and work your way through. Great stuff.
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Jan 17, 08
Ridiculous amounts of information and guidance on writing, from planning to drafting to editing. Handouts, practice sheets, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
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May 11, 08
Improve your writing by focusing on the sentence. This method gives you a "mentor sentence" as a model that you learn to copy and manipulate. A great way to sharpen your writing.
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May 15, 08
Great advice on writing research papers from a student who's "probably written over 70..." Step-by-step advice on the steps involved.
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Jan 23, 06
University of North Carolina has a top-notch writing center with excellent handouts. This one writing thesis statements is great.
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Sep 03, 08
Great advice from a great writer on how to write with style. Seven rules such as "Pity the readers" and "Have the guts to cut."
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Nov 24, 06
Which is more important for students learning how to write well -- process or content? Fitzhugh explores the question and comes up with a surprising conclusion. This is a really good read. (From EducationNews.org)
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May 25, 06
An easy-to-use, award-winning guide for writing better college essays, including help with style, structure, evidence (including citation styles and citing the Internet), and mechanics. From Washington College.
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Dec 01, 08
What would happen if there was an analogous machine for writing like the calculator is for math? "A writeulator would disrupt the connection between a thought and its alphabet, just as calculators disconnect numbers from mathematical reasoning," according to When Galaxies Collide.
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Dec 14, 08
He's a great teacher and writer, with lots to share for English teachers.
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Apr 15, 09
Good resources for writers looking for ideas or wanted advice on developing a story in the works.
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