Resources

Essential Writing Resources

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The following is a list of writing resources, grammar and usage helps, and online reference materials.

Writing Resources

• Writing Guides
  The Colorado State University Writing Center offers guides in areas ranging from the basics of the writing process to how to get published.
• Composition Center
  Dartmouth's Composition Center gives general writing advice as well as discipline-specific suggestions.
• Purdue OWL
  The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides an extensive collection of handouts, presentations, and practice tests for writers
• Paradigm Writing Assistant
  This site offers an interactive guide and handbook for inexperienced to advanced writers.
• Personal Statements for Graduate School
  Our own PowerPoint presentation on how to think through, write, and revise a strong personal statement; developed by our former Pre-health Professions Advisor, James Holmes.
• Basic Composition.com

Grammar Resources

• Guide to Grammar and Writing
  This site, sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation, offers numerous handouts, quizzes, etc.
• Grammar Bytes
  Excellent grammar explanations and interactive exercises are available on this site.

Online Reference Texts

• Merriam-Webster Online
  Merriam-Webster Online offers both an online dictionary and thesaurus.
• Dictionary/Thesaurus
  This site allows writers to enter words for both a dictionary and thesaurus search.

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