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English 103 -- Links to Resources

Note:  These entries are presented mainly as starting points leading you to some (more or less reliable) resources to use in connection with writing academic essays. Browse whatever seems helpful or interesting, and certainly continue exploring and evaluating on your own.  

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11 Rules of Writing - A Concise Guide

Askoxford.com - Vocabulary and Writing Resources 

Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

Capital CC Guide to Grammar and Writing 

Columbia Guide to Online Style

Common Errors in English

Dr. Grammar - Your Rx for Writing Ills

Education resources - Online English Grammar

English-ESL Department at LA City College

E-Project English 100 online. College Composition and Reading

Glencoe Literature Grammar and Composition

Grammar Cheatsheet for Bloggers

Grammar: Quick and Dirty Tips

(Diana) Hacker Handbook Site - Research & Documentation in the Humanities

Hamilton College - Writing Center - Home

Harvard College Writing Center - Strategies for Essay Writing

LACC Library

Lynch, Guide to Grammar and Style

OneLook® Dictionaries

Purdue University - English Handouts

Purdue University - Online Writing Lab

Refdesk.com - Grammar, Usage, and Style links

Reference section - Bibliomania.com

Southern Illinois University Writing Resources

Strunk's The Elements of Style - Bartleby.com

The Ultimate Writer's Guide (Links Page)

University of Richmond Writing Center

WannaLearn.com - Academic Subjects - English

Webster University - Online Writing Center

WordCounter (see what words you overuse)

Wordserver (vocabulary-related tips sent to you by e-mail)

Writing Center at Colorado State University