Print bibliography

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 -  a  listing of grammatical topics and explanations with additional help for ESL

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 the Essay

• Essay Outline Template - ready to print out and use GlobalServe, Canadian Internet Service Providers
• Writing an Effective Essay - basic steps Kathy Livingston, Galena Park (Houston), Texas
• 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
• Writing the 5 Paragraph Essay -tells how and gives examples that are somewhat advanced
• Writing a 5 Paragraph Expository Essay - explains how and gives an example

• 3 Characteristics of a Good Thesis - discusses what makes a good opening sentence
• Thesis Statement - good explanation and examples
• Thesis Statements - clear with great 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 Writing and Coherence - excellent example and explanation

• Strategies for Writing Effective Conclusions - great information and examples
• Writing Effective Conclusions - good ideas with examples
• Strategies for Writing a Conclusion - suggestions plus examples
• Conclusion: Re-Emphasis of the Thesis - good example and suggestions

• Transition Words - a "must know" for good writing
• Using Transitions - explains why and gives examples

Editing the Essay

• Proofreading Guide - common errors and how to correct them
• Five Editing Principles - shows you how to make it better
• Check List for a Final Edit - good common sense approach
• Run-on Sentences - explains what they are and how to repair them
• The Rewriting and Editing Process
• Editing Paragraphs - list of things to check

Evaluating your writing:

• Rubric for a 5 paragraph Essay - covers the most basic elements
• Writing to Persuade - in easy-to-understand language
• Analytic Writing Assessment Rubric - simplified version
• Writing Rubric - from Oregon 

• 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
• The Kid Friendly 4 Point Scoring Rubric - great checklist
• 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
• The University of Victoria Writer's Guide

Return