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Grammar The Elements of Style, Rules of usage and elements of composition, William Strunk, Jr., Project Bartleby (est. 1994) Archive, Columbia University, New York (an incredible resource for English courses) Guide to Grammar & Writing - Sentence, paragraph, and essay levels On-Line English Grammar - alphabetical listing of topics and explanations by Anthony Hughes, St. John's Wood School of English, London England Grammar & Style Notes -  alphabetical listing of grammatical topics and explanations Organizing the Essay and its Process The Writing Process - very comprehensive Writing Center, University of Richmond, Virginia Graphic Organizers - the basic spidering approach with lots of graphics North Central Regional Educational Laboratory Graphic Organizers - types are graphically presented San Diego County Office of Education, California Graphic Organizers -defines the basic types and shows examples Frederick County Public Schools, Maryland Graphic Organizers - excellent indexed grid by types(can be copied for educational purposes) Greg Freeman, Bend, Oregon Concept Mapping - good visuals and explanations University of Tasmania, Australia Writing Center handouts on writing - 5 paragraph essay & Generating Sensory Details, Maple Woods Writing Center, Missouri Writing University Essays, University of Guelph, Ontario Canada Writing the Essay Essay Writing Tips - parts of an essay, how to write an essay, kinds of essays Writing Den by TestDen Writing an Effective Expository Essay - takes you step-by-step through the process University of St. Thomas, Minnesota Eleven rules of Writing - basics, basics, basics Junket Studies Internet Services Structure of the 5 Paragraph Essay - explanation and examples English Department,  Glendale Community College, Arizona Five Paragraph Essay - background information with the emphasis on planning Thesis Statement - good explanation and examples Writing Effective Introductions - clear advice with examples Topic Development Samples - good examples for intermediate and older Paragraph Development - has a great opening paragraph example Paragraph Unity and Coherence - excellent example and explanation Writing Effective Conclusions - good ideas with examples Conclusion: Re-Emphasis of the Thesis - good example and suggestions Using Transitions - explains why and gives examples Editing the Essay Proofreading Guide - common errors and how to correct them Editing Paragraphs - list of things to check Evaluating your writing: Writing to Persuade - in easy-to-understand language Analytic Writing Assessment Rubric - simplified version 6 Trait Analytical Model - comprehensive explanation Rubric for Descriptive Writing - on several pages Essay Rubric - 6 point scale Florida Writes - for Evaluation of Expository and Persuasive Essays Peer Editing Form - simple but direct way to check Persuasion Rubric - from the Bellingham, Washington School District Middle School Writing Rubric - similar to ones used on some state tests Kid Language Writing Rubrics - written so eighth graders would understand Writing Rubric - kid friendly 5 point scale Tools for writing Roget's Thesaurus Hypertext Webster (dictionary) Gateway Citing Web Sites Citing from the Internet:  MLA Style Citing from the Internet:  APA Style Other Compendiums of Internet Resources Writing-Related Internet Sites "Write Your Way to a Higher GPA:  Indispensable Writing Resources" in four categories: On-Line Writing Labs and Centers on the Web; General Writing/Grammar Resources on the Web; Subject-Specific Writing Resources on the Web; Miscellaneous Collection of Writing-Related Sites Writing-Related Resources, an excellent compendium by topic (including getting published!) produced by the Writing Lab at Purdue University.

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