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Writing Resources

Reference Material

American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Over 90,000 entries feature 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendices. http://www.bartleby.com/61

Bedford/St. Martin's ONLINE! A Handbook for citing electronic information. http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html

Thesaurus.com. Roget's Interactive Thesaurus -- Each entry includes a brief definition, synonyms, antonyms (where appropriate), and concept, the general idea underlying the terms in the entry. http://thesaurus.reference.com/

Writing Guides

Handouts from Purdue Online Writing Lab. Topics include: general writing concerns; English as a second language; grammar, punctuation, and spelling; research and documenting sources; professional writing; and writing across the curriculum. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index.html

BCC Writing Lab Virtual Tutor. Get online help with writing projects or problems. http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/writinglab/VT.html

Resume Components. Tips on writing resumes and cover letters from Monster Career Center. http://resume.monster.com/archives/components/

Business Letter Format. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center illustrates how to write a business letter. http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/BusinessLetter.html

Guide for Writing Research Papers. Covers all steps in writing a research paper, from gathering materials to preparing a works cited page. Prepared by the Humanities Department and the Arthur C. Banks Jr. Library at Capital Community College. http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml

Grammar

Ask Grammar. Submit questions about English usage or grammar. http://webster.commnet.edu/forms/grammar_request.htm

Commonly Confused Words. Explanations of troublesome words and expressions from Batelle's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. http://www.pnl.gov/ag/usage/confuse.html

Creative Writing

Creative Writing Online. A place where writers and readers can read and submit creative writing submissions. http://www.creativewritingonline.com/

Spyder's Poetry Empire. Read, post or comment on poetry; writing workshops; and poetry contests. http://www.spydersempire.com/poetry.htm

Psychobabble. Online word game like magnetic poetry, with up to 11 other players. http://www.popcap.com/multiplayer.php?theGame=psychobabble