Silver Lake College

Links to online writing tutorials and citation guides

MLA Guidelines 

Many of the writing resources also include links to citation guidelines

A Guide for Writing Research Papers

Online Citation Creators

NoodleBib  -- no longer free

EasyBib -- free

Dictionary - Thesaurus  Mirriam-Webster Online    

Writing

MLA guideline for using numbers  -- in writing about a subject that does not involve frequent use of numbers: - Spell out numbers that are written in one or two syllables, e.g. three, one hundred, ninety-nine.  
- Use numerals for all others, e.g. 2½, 137, 1,275. 
- Form a plural of a spelled out number treat it as you would any ordinary noun, e.g. sixes, sevens.
- Do not begin a sentence with a numeral.

OWL - Online Writing Lab (Purdue University) -- Use the Fast-Track Navigation menu for quick access to presentations and handouts on topics related to developing good writing skills.

Guide to Grammar and Writing (INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED) - note: check their Interactive Quiz page

Grammar information and practice materials for sentence-level and paragraph-level grammar. Topics include: Sentence Parts and Word Functions; Verbs and Verbals; Clauses; The Garden of Phrases; Diagramming Sentences; Sentence Fragments; Run-on Sentences; Rules for Comma Usage; Punctuation Marks Besides the Comma; Punctuation Between Two Independent Clauses; Notorious Confusables -- words we get mixed up; Plague Words and Phrases we should avoid; Articles and Determiners; Noun Forms: Plurals and Possessives; Pronouns and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement; Placement of Modifiers; Subject-Verb Agreement; Tense Sequence among Verbs Infinitives and Participles; Compound Nouns and Modifiers; Capitalization; Abbreviations; Using Italics and Underlining; Using Numbers, Making Lists; Writing Concise Sentences; Parallel Structures; Sources and Remedies of Confusion; Vocabulary Builders; Spelling Rules; Sentence Variety; Consistency of Tense and Pronoun Reference; Avoiding Primer Language; Sentence-Combining Skills; Coherence and Transitions; Paragraph Development

The Deadly Sins Checklist - Sins of writing, that is.  Points out the errors and gives examples of repair.

Communication Skills  Topics included:

Comm Skills, in General Speaking Listening Interviewing Meetings Virtual Assistants
Reading Writing Citing Online Sources English as a Second Language See also: Creativity and Thinking Skills

Writing Machine  (University of Hong Kong) -  designed to help students understand and master the process of writing academic essays. It is organized into these 10 sections:

1. Introducing the academic essay

2. Topics, titles, introductions

3. The body of the essay

4. Inside the paragraph: cohesion and topicalisation

5. Inside the paragraph: functional and propositional development

6. Writing conclusions

7. Academic versus nonacademic writing

8. Sources of data and bibliographies

9. Note taking from written sources

10. Editing and proofreading

Writer's Handbook (University of Wisconsin Writing Center) -- Topics included are 

Academic Writing (Literature, Research, Reviews)
Grammar and Style
Peer Reviews
Documentation Styles 
Letters and Application Essays

Writing Resources -- includes links to an online dictionary, thesaurus, etc.

Composition Center -- Dartmouth  College 

Tips on Writing and Speaking  

Top 10 Spelling Errors

Other Links of Interest

Software Tutorials

Mindstretching  (just for fun)

Prepared as a handy reference for students in the Administrative Leadership Program
October 2001 --  Sr. Catherine Gilles