Writing & ESL Resources

Grammar and Style Guides

Guide to Grammar and Writing -- a useful guide to grammar and punctuation, complete with numerous computer-graded quizzes for instant feedback

University of Victoria's Hypertext Writer's Guide -- an excellent set of guides for composition and literary study, including sample essays.

Grammar and Style Notes -- U of Pennsylvania's Jack Lynch's "miscellany of grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage." Very readable, very helpful.

Strunk 's Elements of Style -- the classic style guide, on-line and indexed by chapterResources for Writers and Writing Instruction -- a great set of links, compiled by J. Lynch at the University of Pennsylvania

HyperGrammar -- University of Ottawa's online writing guide

The Ultimate Grammar Resource Guide -- Tips, tricks, and myths exposed.  Wise tips for sounding smart

Resources for ESL Students

An Elementary Grammar -- a basic grammar guide, recommended for ESL writers

ESL Homepage -- writing resources especially geared for ESL students

ESL Web Sites -- University of Texas' ESL homepage, with lots of ESL weblinks

Dave's ESL Cafe on the Net -- learn English and have fun at the same time: lists of English idioms, computer graded quizzes, and more.

Other Sources for Reference Materials

My Virtual Reference Desk -- an impressive collection of reference links