English
Have a question about Shakespeare, grammar, spelling, or style of writing? Here you will find tons o' links to all different English sites. BTW, if you're looking for any book summaries, you'll find them here.
Shakespearian Homework Helper |
How do I LOATHE thee? Let me count the ways... well, first of all... wait a second, what am I talking about? With the Shakespearian Homework Helper, all your Shakespeare woes are GONE! |
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare |
Here is another great site to find out all about your favourite ol' Bard... There are even copies of the play on the internet and discussion areas here! |
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Writing Style
The Elements of Style |
Believing that one must first know the rules to break them, The Elements of Style is a must-have for any student, writer, and conscientious writer. This book was intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style, and concentrate attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated... and it's on the web for all you to read! |
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The Economist Style Guide is a comprehensive reference tool for clear writing, brought to you by the ever- popular news and business magazine, the Economist. |
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Owl Handouts has tons of online "handouts" to help you with writing, sentence construction, punctuation, research papers, parts of speech and ESL. You should all go see this, it's a really amazing site! |
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The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing is a practical, award-winning online writing guide for college students and others who want writing help. The Nuts and Bolts Guide offers quick help when you need it most. It's short so it's easy to use, but it has tons of examples because they think the best way to teach good writing is by showing you rather than just telling you. |
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Grammar
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Guide to Grammar and Writing has tutorials all about sentences, paragraphs and essays. It also contains tons of other great English links. It was prepared by Professor of English/Humanities Charles Darling for his English courses at Capital Community-Technical College. |
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Online English Grammar by Anthony Hughes, covers every little issue that you can think of pertaining to English grammar. |
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Grammar Girl guides you, super-hero-style, through the basics of English grammar, style, and usage. Recommended for those of us that need some colour and animation in order to learn.
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Grammar Bytes! contains explanations, handouts for students and teachers, and interactive exercises to help you conquer all your grammar problems. |
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Grammar Slammer the help file that goes beyond a grammar checker... it answers those questions that the Grammar Checkers can't! Grammar Slammer helps you in your writing and grammar the simplest way known to Windows Word Processor users. Disk-based grammar books are cumbersome. Grammar Checkers are helpful, but they are limited. They miss things and often ask you questions you can't answer. You can download a demo here, or they have all the text from the program (all the help) printed here! |
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If you read the paper, you may have heard of The Grammar Lady, Dr. Mary Bruder, PhD. She has a syndicated column in which she offers grammar assistance and answers questions. Her web site offers a collection of questions and answers from her questions, in addition to a collection of "goofs" that she has found. This page is interactive; it allows you to send in questions about grammar and get answers, as well as send in grammar "goofs" that you have found. |
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Miscellaneous
Glossary of Poetic Terms |
The Glossary of Poetic Terms features phonetic pronunciation, Cross references, Broad range of definitions, Numerous examples,Hyper-linked keywords & cross references, A wealth of poetic quotations, Writers' guidelines for poetry.
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APlus Research and Writing for High School and College Students |
APlus Research and Writing, brought to you by the Internet Public Library, will walk you step-by-step through the process of writing a paper. Find out how to conduct research online and at your local library.
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Literature Resources for the High School and College Student |
Literature Resources for the High School and College Student will guide you to only the best and most useful literature Web pages for high school and beyond and includes links to research pages, online literature databases, poetry, short stories and all periods of literature from pre-Middle Ages to the 20th century.
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World Wide Words is devoted to the English language - its history, quirks, curiosities and evolution. The Words site is organised into sections, each with its own index to help you find your way about.
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