Resources

Grammar and Mechanics

The OWL at Purdue (Click on Grammar/Mechanics):
Detailed, A-Z list of problem grammar issues, with many explanations and examples.

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Includes “Twelve Common Errors: An Editing Checklist,” as well as other major grammar issues.

Guide to Grammar and Writing
Offers pull-down menus by word and sentence level, paragraph level, and research and essay paper level; includes a number of exercises and PowerPoints.

Towson University Online Writing Support
Clean, easy-to-read layout with examples on myriad subjects; includes a number of online exercises that can be graded instantly.

University of Illinois-Springfield
Includes “Ten Deadly Sins of Writing” plus PowerPoints on grammar and punctuation.