Guide to Grammar and Writing
Great interactive resource--courtesy of Capital Community College in Hartford, CT.
Check out their excellent MLA Guide for Writing Research Paper.
Cornell University
The latest MLA and APA citation format.
Purdue University Writing Center
Hand-outs on topics like punctuation, grammar, resumes.
Also included is a very good section on MLA research.
Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online
From the late educator's online resources; a great guide, including a sample student MLA research paper--annotated by Professor Hacker.
CUNY WriteSite
An interactive Online Writing Lab that includes useful grammar exercises, guides to writing research and essay test-taking strategies
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
A useful and extensive guide for writing different kinds of essays; less useful help for drafting, revising and editing.
University of Richmond Writing Center
Help with the writing process, including getting started, first drafts, focusing, analysis, editing, grammar, documentation, using sources and writing online.
The Writer's Workshop On-line Handbook
A good and comprehensive grammar handbook
Guide to Grammar and Style
Resources to check out for further help, from Rutgers University.
On-Line Grammar Hotline
Frequently asked questions about grammar and punctuation.
The ESL Cafe
A good source for ESL help, including common errors, English grammar help and quizzes.
ESL Learner's Guide
A Web site to help ESL students who want to learn English on the Internet.
ESL Study Hall
A Guide to Idioms
This is an excellent site for help with understanding idioms; especially helpful for ESL students.
Encarta World English Dictionary
Hear the pronunciation of words at this unique dictionary Web site.
Voycabulary
Look up words while on the Internet
Literature.Org
Downloadable online versions of classic novels, short stories and even fables--all in the public domain.
Bartleby's
Internet access to a number of dictionaries, Roget's thesaurus, reference books, encyclopedias, the Bible, Shakespeare, etc.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary On-Line
Besides the dictionary, there is a thesaurus, word games, word of the day and other amusing language trivia. Fun to browse in.
On-Line Books
This page will hook you up to all the books available online.
National Writing Center Association's Home Page
This site is a great resource to bookmark; there are links from this page that are categorized by topic: Getting Started, Organizing Your Ideas, etc. There are also links here for teachers, as well as links to other on-line Writing Centers.