41. Grammar And Sentence Structure Resources http//webster.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm general information onprepositions, types of prepositions their usage. http://lewis.up.edu/Integrated_Writing/resources/grammar.htm

The University of Portland's Integrated Writing Center Buckley Center 315 503-943-7492 writing@up.edu Grammar and Sentence Structure Resources W.W. Clark Memorial Library University and Public Libraries Departmental Resources General Writing Guides Style and Organization Grammar/Sentence Structure Dictionaries and Thesauruses Documentation Research Resources Online Writing Labs Faculty Resources These links focus on sentence elements, punctuation, spelling, paragraphing, and sentence structure. Many of the links are part of Anthony Hughes' On-Line English Grammar site, or of the Charles Darling site. The Exercise Central Sentence Elements General Adjectives Adverbs Articles ... Paragraph Structure Sentence Elements General Information http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/sect-2.html Anthony Hughes' Online English Grammar site. Contains information on: Possessive Nouns ('s and s') Definite and Indefinite articles (the, an, a) Demonstratives (this, that, these, those) Possessives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) Quantifiers (a few, a little, much, many, a lot of, most, any, some, enough, etc.)

42. Writing Center - General Resources general Writing Resources. Dictionaries Encyclopedias / grammar usage The Internet TESL Journal s ESL grammar and English usage has precise links http://www.haverford.edu/writingprogram/writingcenter/genresources.html

General Writing Resources: Style Manuals Merriam-Webster OnLine The Oxford English Dictionary Online The Encyclopedia Britannica A highly useful and usable index to issues of English grammar for the sentence, paragraph, or essay; also includes "interactive" quizzes on different grammatical elements;a listing of common grammatical errors; and "Ask Grammar", which will answer individual questions. The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation contains links for both grammar and punctuation. Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) Handouts: Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation offers online help for problems in usage. The University of Ottawa's Punctuation page describes specific elements of punctuation and offers review quizzes. These sites have been specifically designed for students for whom English is a second or a foreign language, but can be useful to other students as well: Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students offers multiple quizzes organized for interest by person, geographical places or subject (automobile vocabulary, etc.) as well as by grammatical parts of speech.

43. Skills Center Online - Fullerton College general Purpose Learning Strategies Writing and Proofing Articles coverbasic grammar usage and problems involving word order, grammatical agreement, http://skills.fullcoll.edu/skillsonline2.html

FULLERTON COLLEGE SKILLS CENTER ONLINE WRITING RESOURCE LINKS GRAMMAR IMPROVEMENT LINKS Writing Resource LIinks The English Department Web Page Source: Fullerton College Writing, editing and proofing links available. http://english.fullcoll.edu/resources/toolbox.htm The Writing Center Source: Fullerton College Free tutoring to any Fullerton College student who is at any stage of the writing process. http://writingcenter.fullcoll.edu/ Online Writing Lab Handouts Source: Cypress College Articles and handouts explain different techniques for better writing. Topics include: Grammar, Essays, Documentation and Study Skills. http://www.cypresscollege.edu/~writing/handouts.html

44. AUE: About The Alt.usage.english Newsgroup About newsgroups in general; The alt.usage.english ( AUE ) newsgroup Intro DMiniFAQ on grammar, usage and Punctuation Intro E Mini-FAQ on Spelling http://alt-usage-english.org/newsgroup.html

AUE Site Links About the alt.usage.english newsgroup On this page: About newsgroups in general The alt.usage.english ("AUE") newsgroup The AUE logo AUE people ... AUE Statistics About newsgroups in general If you don't know what a newsgroup is, or you want to know how to "join" one, or what to do when you've "joined" it – there's an official (well, as official as anything gets with newsgroups) list of documents for you to browse through. It's rather complex and much of it is rather out of date, though. For a simpler introduction to newsgroups you could try the online service provided by Google Groups , with its own FAQ . But remember that although Google Groups is good for dipping into newsgroups, it's not ideal for prolonged use. Most newsgroup participants use an off-line newsreader such as Microsoft Outlook Express or Forte Agent The alt.usage.english ("AUE") newsgroup Information for newcomers to alt.usage.english is regularly posted to alt.usage.english in the form of seven "Intro" documents. The Intro documents are reproduced on this site for your convenience. Click on the links below to get a good picture of what alt.usage.english is all about. Intro A: Welcome to AUE and Guidelines for Posting Intro B: Useful Web Sites for AUE Participants Intro C: Mini-FAQ on Words and Phrases Intro D: Mini-FAQ on Grammar, Usage and Punctuation

45. Writers Resources Style Guides Database of American Proprietary Eponyms An eponym is a general term used todescribe from Tests of grammar, usage, spelling, punctuation, and style. http://www.ability.org.uk/writers_resources_style_guides.html

"see the ability, not the disability" You to can help support the Ability Project by: Our Aims ... Z Writers Resources Style Guides Acronym Finder - Searchable database of 80,000+ acronyms and meanings. Covers: common acronyms, computers, technology, government, telecommunications, and military acronyms. Alan Cooper's All About Homonyms - The raw material for puns. alt.usage.english FAQ - The alt.usage.english FAQ in HTML format. American English - The UK Web Library American/British translation. Notes on American English. AmeriSpeak - Expressions of our American ancestors. Andy's Anagram Solver - Multilingual anagrams in English, French, and Dutch. A.Word.A.Day Home Page - The music and magic of words. This is the Web site for the mailing list A.Word.A.Day (AWAD), which sends a vocabulary word and its definition to the subscribers every day. Basic Prose Style and Mechanics - By Craig Waddell, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Designed to introduce you to, or remind you of, the basic principles of prose style and mechanics. The Book of Cliches - A compilation of common phrases, euphemisms, and rationales for times of trouble.

46. Grammar And Style Notes This edition of my grammar and style guide is broken into twentythree are of two types specific articles on usage, and more general articles on style. http://fl.hfu.edu.tw/down/msg00015.html

Date Prev Date Next Thread Prev Thread Next ... Thread Index Grammar and Style Notes To down@fl.hfu.edu.tw Subject : Grammar and Style Notes From hbchang@fl.hfu.edu.tw Date : Mon, 10 Nov 1997 10:51:31 +0800 Title: Grammar and Style Notes Grammar and Style Notes By Jack Lynch Last updated 31 January 1997 This edition of my grammar and style guide is broken into twenty-three shorter files, one per letter of the alphabet, to make for faster loading. If you'd prefer the whole thing in one large file, use http://www.english.upenn.edu/~jlynch/grammar.html . Please keep me informed of any problems, particularly links gone bad. I'm experimenting with a new search engine . It's very rudimentary, but please let me know if it's useful. Jump directly to a b c d ... w These notes are a miscellany of grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage I put together for my classes. Anyone who can resist turning my own preferences into dogma is welcome to use this HTML edition. Please send suggestions and corrections to jlynch@english.upenn.edu

47. Common Errors In English Other sites do this; mine is dedicated to errors in usage. This is not a sitedealing with grammar in general. I’m learning English as a second language. http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/

Common Errors in English Go to list of errors. What is an error in English? Other sites do this; mine is dedicated to errors in usage. This is not a site dealing with grammar in general. http://www.cln.org/subjects/esl_cur.html and http://esl.about.com/education/adulted/esl/ ). There is also a Help Desk for ESL students at Washington State University at http://www.wsu.edu/~gordonl/ESL/ Keys for Writers. Commonly Made Suggestions page, and if you still want to write me, please do so, after reading the instructions on that page. What gives you the right to say what an error in English is? I found a word you criticized in the dictionary! You will find certain words or phrases criticized here listed in dictionaries. Note carefully labels like dial. (dialectical), nonstandard , and obsolete before assuming that the dictionary is endorsing them. The primary job of a dictionary is to track how people actually use language. Dictionaries differ among themselves on how much guidance to usage they provide; but the goal of a usage guide like this is substantially different: to protect you against patterns which are regarded by substantial numbers of well-educated people as nonstandard. Why do you discuss mainly American usage?

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50. Internet Public Library: Style And Writing Guides This site is a compilation of the fundamental usage of English grammar and the The website covers general format, the reference list, examples, http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref73.00.00/

dqmcodebase = "/javascript/" Subject Collections Business Computers Education ... Style and Writing Guides This collection All of the IPL Advanced Resources for proper grammatical usage, citation formats, or paper writing. Resources in this category: You can also view Magazines Associations on the Net under this heading. Absolute Write http://www.absolutewrite.com/ This is the "one-stop web home for professional writers". It includes information about "freelance writing, screenwriting, playwriting, writing novels, nonfiction, comic book writing, greeting cards, poetry, [and] songwriting". APA Style Tips http://www.apastyle.org/previoustips.html This particular page offers 24 commonly requested tips about APA style and several other related topics such as electronic media and references, removing bias in language, and authorship aids. Armchair Grammarian http://community-2.webtv.net/solis-boo/Grammar1/ This site is a "compilation of the fundamental usage of English grammar and the underlying rules of punctuation." Citing Electronic Resources http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/netciteFARQ.html

51. Internet Public Library: Reference Dictionaries general works containing alphabetical lists, grammars Use thissites to explore foreign language grammar, usage, and vocabulary. http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref00.00.00

dqmcodebase = "/javascript/" Subject Collections Business Computers Education ... Reference This collection All of the IPL Advanced Reference includes basic research tools such as almanacs, dictionaries and encyclopedias. Sub-headings: Almanacs Annual publications offering lists, charts, and tables of information on various topics. Directories of associations and non-profit organizations. Biographies Accounts of persons' lives written by another. Websites that assist with mathematical calculations, including online calculators and conversion dictionaries and tables. Calendars The organization and record of the passing of days or time. Also include are topical and audience-specific calendars, such as religious and cultural calendars. Information from official and non-official periodic enumeration of the U.S. and other populations, including related demographic data and reports. Dictionaries General works containing alphabetical lists, with information given for each term. Encyclopedias Comprehensive, authoritative works containing articles on a wide range of subjects. Ask questions, follow step-by-step instructions, or learn from online tutorials in all kinds of subjects by using these sites.

52. Dictionaries general dictionaries Translating dictionaries - Dictionary lists grammar,usage, style. American Heritage Book of English usage. http://www.gfmer.ch/Medical_search/General_dictionaries.html

Free text translation : English - French - German - Italian - Spanish Free word translation : English - French - German - Italian - Spanish Dictionaries General dictionaries Translating dictionaries Dictionary lists Quick reference General dictionaries English OneLook® Dictionaries French Grand dictionnaire terminologique, Office québécois de la langue française German Wortschatz Deutsch Italian Sapere.it Spanish Diccionario, Real Academia Española Multilingual word translation DictSearch Logos Multilingual text translation ImTranslator Linguatec PROMT Reverso ... WorldLingo General dictionaries American Regional English Australian English English French ... Spanish American Regional English Dictionary of American Regional English Australian English Australian National Dictionary Centre Macquarie Dictionary English ALLwords.com

53. ACE | Language Arts, Writing, Part II These keywords describe general expectations for each level of writing. Are the conventions of language (grammar, usage, and mechanics) generally http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&

54. Higher Education general English grammar and usage. Brians, Paul. “Common Errors in English.”Washington State University. 23 July 2003. http://ateg.org/conferences/c14/smith.htm

Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar Annual Conference ~ July 25-26, 2003 English Language Resources on the Internet: Sites for Sore Eyes Sandra W. Smith, Penn State Hazleton Elementary and Secondary English Language Resources Beard, Carla. “Grammar.” 20 July 2003. Web English Teacher. July 2003. http://www.webenglishteacher.com/grammar.html K-12 English/Language Arts teaching resources: lesson plans, videos, jokes, puzzles, and classroom activities. “English Banana.” 10 July 2003. English Banana . 23 July 2003. http://www.englishbanana.com/index.html . (Traditional grammar and usage.) “English Grammars.” 2002. YourDictionary 23 July 2003. http://www.yourdictionary.com/grammars1.html#english . (An excellent list of English grammar sites, and a good starting place for locating language resources. This site has materials for all levels.) “English Language Resources Using English . 23 July 2003. http://www.usingenglish.com/resources.htm . (A huge site most of which is devoted to ESL, but many topics and links are also appropriate for native speakers of English.) “The Gameroom.” 2002.

55. Teachers English Facts Grammar General International EFL Cafe. Teachers English facts grammar general. Most languages grammars developed naturally over time through usage, as early languages http://internationaleflcafe.com/teachers-english-facts-grammar-general.htm

Home Teachers English facts Grammar general Grammar Grammar is the study of the rules which govern the use of a language. That set of rules is also called the language's grammar , and each language has its own, distinct grammar. An expert in that field of study is called a grammarian. Grammar falls within a larger set of studies which is called linguistics. The subfields of grammar are phonology, morphology and syntax. Speakers of a language follow that language's grammar as a common convention that makes the language coherent. Violation of the grammar makes one's speech difficult to understand. Because of its importance in facilitating communication, grammar is a primary focus in education from a young age through advanced learning. Most languages' grammars developed naturally over time through usage, as early languages lacked formal, written rules. Each speaker was required to develop an innate sense of grammar by observing usage. Formal grammars are codifications of the usages that were developed by observation. As the rules became established and developed the concept of grammatical correctness arose. This can often create a gulf between contemporary usage and the form accepted as correct. Planned languages are more common in the modern day, whether they have been designed to aid human communication (Esperanto), created as part of a work of Fiction, (Klingon language and Elvish language). Each of these artificial languages has its own grammar.

56. APPENDIX D: COMMON GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND SPELLING PROBLEMS Appendix D Common grammar, usage, and Spelling Problems In general, shelflifeincreases as the cell size of the battery becomes smaller with http://www.gel.ulaval.ca/~poussart/gel64324/McMurrey/texte/gram1.htm

Appendix D: Common Grammar, Usage, and Spelling Problems This part of the appendix covers mostly punctuation matters: Commas Colons Semicolons Apostrophes ... Fragments Punctuation: Commas Punctuation is a good example of this effort to use clearly defined rules in technical writing. In journalistic punctuation style, you punctuate according to what you feel are the needs for clarity. But this is likely to be viewed differently by different people. Therefore, punctuation style in technical writing is based on the structure of the sentence. Use a comma after all introductory elements. Any element, regardless of the length, coming before the main clause should be punctuated with a comma. (The main clause is that core part of a sentence that makes it a complete sentence; that is, it expresses a complete thought.) Here are some examples: When an atom acquires enough energy to leave its orbit , the atom is positively charged. As for the energy required to produce plastic automobile parts , the auto makers view the additional cost as justified by the savings in petroleum by a lighter car during its lifetime. Because the high-pressure turbopumps rotate at speeds of 30,000 rpm

57. Shepard Library general. Guides; Style, grammar, usage; Handbooks and Encyclopedias; BiographicalDictionaries; Writer/Genre Bibliographies. SubjectSpecific http://www.nccu.edu/library/assistance/research_guides/eng_general.html

Research Guides : English Literature and Criticisms : General General Guides Style, Grammar, Usage Handbooks and Encyclopedias Biographical Dictionaries ... Writer/Genre Bibliographies Subject-Specific Library Catalog LC Subject Headings LC call number areas Particulars Indexes Journals Databases for English Guides to Literature Resources On a larger scale, the guides listed here perform the same function as the present bibliography, that is, they list and discuss the dictionaries, handbooks, indexes, and bibliographies useful to researchers in English literature. All of these volumes are well annotated and offer evaluative commentary. A good piece of advice: in starting a research topic, do not narrow your focus too early, for doing so may, on the one hand, engage you in a frustrating, needle-in-a-haystack search for something that may not exist or be difficult to identify; on the other hand, insisting too early on exactly what you want to focus upon may mean that you will overlook sources which will contain useful material and which could potentially enrich your overall sense of your topic with perspectives you might not have even considered. Try to pick up as many clues as you can about the several dimensions, contexts, and backgrounds of your topic, and keep your options open initially.

58. AI Magazine: Automated Essay Evaluation: The Criterion Online Writing Service grammar, usage and Mechanics. The writing analysis tools identify five main types of The approach to detecting violations of general English grammar is http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2483/is_3_25/ai_n6258424

@import url(/css/us/style1.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); @import url(/css/us/artHome1.css); Home Advanced Search IN free articles only all articles this publication Automotive Sports FindArticles AI Magazine Fall 2004 Content provided in partnership with 10,000,000 articles Not found on any other search engine. Related Searches Artificial intelligence / Usage Writing / Equipment and supplies Featured Titles for AI Magazine Advanced Battery Technology America's Network BT Catalyst ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports Automated essay evaluation: the Criterion Online writing service AI Magazine Fall, 2004 by Jill Burstein Martin Chodorow Claudia Leacock Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. The best way to improve one's writing skills is to write, receive feedback from an instructor, revise based on the feedback, and then repeat the whole process as often as possible. Unfortunately, this puts an enormous load on the classroom teacher, who is faced with reading and providing feedback for perhaps 30 essays or more every time a topic is assigned. As a result, teachers are not able to give writing assignments as often as they would wish. With this in mind, researchers have sought to develop applications that automate essay scoring and evaluation. Work in automated essay scoring began in the early 1960s and has been extremely productive (Page 1966; Burstein et al. 1998; Foltz, Kintsch, and Landauer 1998; Larkey 1998; Rudner 2002; Elliott 2003). Detailed descriptions of most of these systems appear in Shermis and Burstein (2003). Pioneering work in the related area of automated feedback was initiated in the 1980s with the Writer's Workbench (MacDonald et al. 1982).

59. St. Stephen's School In Rome: Library A good place to start is often by using general reference sources, such asencyclopedias. grammar, usage, AND WRITING STYLE; Dictionary.com Guide http://www.ststephens-rome.com/Library2.htm

ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOL - WEB RESEARCH CENTER (updated and expanded, April 2003) General Research Advice A good place to start is often by using general reference sources, such as encyclopedias. (For instance, try the World Book 2002 in print, the Grolier Encyclopedia on CD-ROM, or use Encyclopedia Britannica through Virtual Library as below, or other online encyclopedias, in the ENCYCLOPEDIAS section.) When using the Internet, be sure to use worthwhile sites. Click here for a guide on How To Search the Web , and see the sections GENERAL REFERENCE SITES and also SEARCH ENGINES AND OTHER REFERENCE TOOLS. If you find a useful site during your research that you would like to share with others, tell the librarian, and it can be added to the appropriate lists here. Researching a topic on the Net is not easy; if you need help, the library staff is here to assist you. Remember that different search engines and even CD-ROMS are organized differently and the search strategies that you need may vary. Read their instructions and use their Help menus. Often it is better to use a category or subject menu on a search engine than to use a keyword search. Site List- Contents: Almanacs Bibliography and Citation Guides Dictionaries Encyclopedias ... Grammar, Usage, and Writing Style

60. CCSF Catalog General Education Development (GED) general Education Development (GED). GED (High School Equivalency); GED 2105 . Essentials of English grammar, usage, and writing. http://www.ccsf.edu/Catalog/Disabled/gedcurr.html

Adult Secondary Education Adult Secondary Education ASE 2085. Focus on the Future General Education Development (GED) GED (High School Equivalency) GED 2105 . GED Preparation Academic Skills Development ABE 2069. Math Skills Lab ABE 2083 . Success in College HSEN 2250. Grammar/Composition/Literature High School Studies Adult Competency Education (ACE) HSLB 2700 . ACE Learning Center Career Development HSCA 2150 . Career and Income Management Civics HSCI 2204 . Civics Economics HSEC 2225 . Economics English HSEN 2250 Grammar/Composition/Literature History HSHI 2351 . United States History 1 HSHI 2352 . United States History 2 Science HSSC 2565 . Physical Science I Adult Secondary Education ASE 2085. Focus on the Future (30-180 hrs) Course is divided into six flexible modules emphasizing developing skills for success in academic and vocational pursuits. Students will explore the world of work as well as the world of higher education. They will have opportunities to shadow college students or workers in business and industry. Selected students may apply for internships. Appropriate for all students returning to school. Module components may be offered separately. General Education Development (GED) GED (High School Equivalency).

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