SSCA Student Portal
Useful Writing Resources for Any Student
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Essay Info: This extremely detailed site focuses on
every type of essay today’s student might encounter, with specific tips and
tricks for each. Any student who wants to improve his or her writing skills
can benefit from this useful resource.
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OWL: Purdue University’s
Online Writing Lab has long been considered a go-to resource for all things
writing. Descriptions and tips on specific essay requirements, writing tips
for general and academic audiences, and grammar and punctuation advice are
only a few of OWL’s offerings.
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Writer’s Workshop: The
University of Illinois’ Writing Workshop can improve any student’s writing
ability. Definitive explanations about grammar, usage, parts of speech and
proper citation are included, as well as a tips and tricks page.
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Quick and Dirty Tips: Maintained
by a blogger styling herself as Grammar Girl, this entertaining website is
chock full of short, informational descriptions of how to handle common
grammar questions.
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The Elements of Style: Known
generally to writers as Strunk & White (referring to the author’s names),
this definitive style guide has been made available online by Bartleby.com.
Free advice on composition, usage and principles of grammar is easily
obtained via a search menu.
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Grammar Monster: This
extremely in-depth resource offers up common grammatical mistakes and how to
avoid them. An FAQ section and a lengthy searchable database provide
information on any grammatical dilemma a student writer may face.
