Links to on-line help with writing

 

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing lives up to its name. It's entertaining, too. For a laugh read the signs in hotels that fail to say what the management means (e.g., "Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.")  

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant: This website contains general advice about writing and revising essays.

Dartmouth Writing Program: Check out the advice on generating a topic and developing your thesis.

Tips on Writing a Thesis Statement of UW (MSWord)

The Writing Center: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Writers' Workshop: (U. of Illinois, C-U). If you need to learn the "vocabulary of grammar, " the grammar handbook on this site is a good place to begin. Go to "Tips and Techniques" for help with with developing a thesis, among other topics.

Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)

  • General Writing Concerns (Effective Writing is a good place to start).
  • Handouts contain succinct explanations of grammar and punctuation.
  • Exercises for everything from the use of commas to recognizing sentence fragments.

 

MHC Speaking Arguing and Writing Center (SAW)

The Tongue Untied (for journalism)

Internet Detective offers advice on evaluating websites.