| Grammar
Guide
to Grammar & Writing
Sponsored by the
Capital Community College Foundation
Hartford, Connecticut.
HyperGrammar
Produced by the Writing
Centre at the University of Ottawa.
Grammar,
Punctuation, and Spelling
from Purdue University
online Writing Lab (OWL)
FAQ:
the typical questions
about when to use affect versus effect and other common errors.
Common
Grammar, Usage, & Spelling Problems
from the Oxford
College Writing Center at Emory University
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Style
and Usage
Principles
of Composition
Sponsored by the
Capital Community College Foundation
Hartford, Connecticut.
Effective
Writing
Purdue University
online Writing Lab
The
Elements of Style, 1918 edition by William Strunk Jr.,
published on line
by the Bartleby
Project, Columbia
University, New York, N.Y.
11
Rules of Writing, Junket Studies of northern New Jersey.
A concise guide to
the most commonly violated rules of writing,
with examples of
proper usage.
Commonly
Confused Words,
Battelle's Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory
An alphabetical listing
of frequently used and
sometimes misused
words, with explanations and examples of proper usage. |
| Social
Science Writing
Writing
in the Social Sciences
What makes writing
in the social sciences different from writing a paper for a humanities
course? Do you often receive the comment, "provide evidence" when you write
about feelings? Then this is the site for you!
Plagiarism
by
Earl Babbie
Plagiarism is the
presentation of another's words or ideas as your own. It is a bad
thing. Don't do it.
Writing
in Sociology
Before you can write
a clear and coherent sociology paper, you need a firm understanding of
the assumptions and expectations of the discipline.
How
to Write Research Designs and Research Reports
by Charles
McCall, CSU Bakersfield
A helpful review
of the basic components of a well structured research proposal or report.
The
Art of Writing Proposals
Basic, good advice
on how to write a compelling research proposal from the Social Science
Research Council.
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Gender-Neutral,
Non-Sexist Language
If you are going
to insult your audience, do it deliberately!
Eliminating
Generic-Male Language: Political Statement or Just Good Writing?
by Jennifer Griffith, The Writing Center, Roane State Community College,
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Gender-neutral
technical writing
Some good examples
of how to avpoid using gendered language and still write clearly and concisely.
More examples
from
Villanova University Lab
from
Seton Hill University
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