★ wanayoo — archive 1999 http://refdesk.com/factgram.htmlNouvelle recherche | Portail wanayoo
[ Search Net ] [ My Facts Page ] [ My Virt. Encyclopedia ] [ My Virt. Newspaper ]
[ Fast Facts 1999 ] [ First Things First ] [ Quick Reference ] [ Table of Contents ] [ HOME ]


Click Banner to Visit our Sponsor

MY FACTS PAGE
GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND STYLE


GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND STYLE RESOURCES
Proposal Writing Resources

  1. 11 Rules of Writing - This site is a concise guide to some of the most commonly violated rules of writing.
  2. A Plain English Handbook: How to Create Clear SEC Disclosure Documents– The Securities and Exchange Commission is now providing an on-line version of "A Plain English Handbook: How to Create Clear SEC Disclosure Documents" in PDF format. This format permits you to read on-line, print, or download a document while retaining the look and feel of the hard copy version.
  3. ACME Brand Malapropisms
  4. Able Writer: A Rhetoric and Handbook - describes an English composition handbook that treats pre-writing, outlining, English grammar, usage, word choice, dictionaries, spelling, punctuation, and writing college research papers.
  5. An Elementary Grammar - The English Institute
  6. Antagonyms - words that have opposite meanings (e.g., "bad" can mean bad or good depending on usage).
  7. Basic Guide to Essay Writing - a step-by-step guide to writing a basic essay. Includes links to other on-line essay resources.
  8. Basic Prose Style and Mechanics - The 12 basic principles of prose style and the 50 most common problems with basic punctuation and mechanics.
  9. Big Dog's Down and Dirty Grammar
  10. Michael Bonner's Proper Grammar Page
  11. Capitalization - Brief discussion of the concept of capitalization and a guide to acronyms, abbreviations, and stylistic uses.
  12. Citing Electronic Materials - How to treat electronic materials when sourcing documents and the instances when this information needs to be described.
  13. Colorado State University Online Writing Lab
  14. Common Errors - discussion of errors in English usage which are so common that some people don't recognise them as errors.
  15. Common Errors in English - site which simply and entertainingly explains a number of common spelling and usage errors in English.
  16. Commonly Confused Words - An alphabetical listing of frequently used and sometimes misused words, with explanations and examples of proper usage.
  17. Copy Editing for Magazines - Editor who has worked for Time provides a structured approach to acquiring skills and coping with special conditions.
  18. Criscadian's Active Voice - Provides practical, useful advice with a unique Body of Verbs thesaurus, Quick Tips with ideas and tricks for better writing and a Self-Critique Test for Writers.
  19. Curmudgeon's Stylebook , The
  20. Daily Grammar - improve your writing with free daily e-mail grammar lessons.
  21. Darling's Guide to Grammar - prepared by Professor of English/Humanities Charles Darling for his English courses at Capital Community-Technical College.
  22. Deadwood Phrases - "Deadwood is as useless in technical documents as it is in trees. Your writing will be clearer if you prune these phrases!"
  23. Economist Style Guide - The Voice of Women on the Web." Wide-ranging topics such as choosing the right summertime wine, budget-travel tips and investment advice.
  24. Elementary Grammar - Twenty-two sections on the use of basic grammar, with examples, glossary of terms and exercises.
  25. The Elements of Style - William Strunk, Jr.
  26. English as a Second Language
    ·     CNN Newsroom for ESL - page features Grammar and Vocabulary exercises for ESL
    · Crossword Puzzles for ESL Students
    · Dave's ESL Cafe
    · ESL Idiom Page
    · ESL Links
    · ESL Study Hall - maintained by the George Washington University, offers an excellent set of resources for anyone involved in ESL, including annotations and background.
    · FUN - Frizzy University Network (FUN) is a relaxed and comfortable environment in which students learning English as a foreign or second language (EFL/ESL) can improve their writing · Internet TESL Journal - The Internet TESL Journal - Teachers of English as a Second Language
    · Purdue On-Line Writing Laboratory's ESL Page
    · Resources for English Language and Culture
    · Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students - The Internet TESL Journal; a very large number of quizzes.
  27. EnglishCLUB.net: Grammar - presents tutorials and quizzes on aspects of grammar such as verb tenses and prepositions.
  28. English Grammar Clinic - your grammar questions answered by professional English language instructors.
  29. English Grammar Links for ESL Students - includes references, exercises and quizzes.
  30. The English Server
  31. Five Tools for Writing Timed Essays - develop skills in the use of a set of specific intellectual tools, described here.
  32. Focusing on Words - This advanced English-language site is here as a guide by your side so you can experience the wonder of words and the English language.
  33. Gender-free Pronoun FAQs - Discusses politically correct alternatives to gendered pronouns.
  34. Glossary of Literary Terms and A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
  35. Good English - how to write English well.
  36. Grammar and Style Notes - by Jack Lynch
  37. Grammar Bytes - explanations, handouts for students and teachers, and interactive exercises.
  38. Grammar Grabbers - "Professional Tips for the Amateur Writer (a not-so-serious guide)"
  39. Grammar Handbook - Explains and illustrates the basic grammatical rules for parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences and sentence elements, and common problems of usage.
  40. Grammar Help Page
  41. Grammar Lady - Dr Mary Bruder fields your grammar questions and posts excerpts from her "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" columns on common problems and guidelines.
  42. Grammar Queen - online grammar resource for students, writers and other professionals. Your questions will be answered in 24 hours.
  43. Grant Resources on the Web - Where to look when you need funding
  44. Grammar Slammer Online - online English grammar help. Includes letter writing, confusing words, and easy search engine.
  45. Great Grammar Quiz, The
  46. Guide to Grammar and Writing - The Web site has online "lessons" explaining various grammar rules and problems. Material is categorized in levels -- "Sentence Level," "Paragraph Level," and "Essay Level" -- each with subtopics covering specific grammatical concepts.
  47. Guide for Writing Research Papers
  48. Handbook of Rhetorical Devices - definitions and examples of more than sixty traditional rhetorical devices, which can be useful in improving the effectiveness, clarity, and enjoyment of your writing. By Robert Harris of Southern California College.
  49. Heteronyms - words that are spelled identically but have different meanings when pronounced differently (e.g., wind or lead).
  50. History of the English Language - online resources related to the study of the history of English from pre-history to the present day.
  51. HyperGrammar - Structured and detailed course on literary stylistics produced by the University of Ottawa.
  52. Hypertext Writer's Guide - Univ.of Victoria
  53. Inkspot: Resources for Writers
  54. International Society of Rhombi and Thesauri (ISRT) - progressive organization formed to inform the populace about the correct pluralization of English words with roots in Latin.
  55. Internet Citation
    · Beyond the MLA Handbook - a guide to documenting electronic sources on the internet
    ·  Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic Resources
    · Citing Electronic Resources - from the Sarah Byrd Askew Library.
    ·  Citing the World Wide Web in Style - American Psychological Association and Modern Language Association formats.
    · Electronic Style... The Final Frontier
    · Internet Citation Guide - for sources in the humanities.
    · MLA-Style Citations of Electronic Sources
    · Web Extension to APA Style
  56. King's English - HW Fowler's classic reference guide to vocabulary, syntax, punctuation, grammar, and style.
  57. LEO: Literacy Education Online - Solid advice on term paper research and writing, along with grammar, punctuation, and style assistance.
  58. Latin Grammar Aid and Wordlist
  59. Lederer's, Richard Verbivore
  60. LinguaCenter Grammar Sarari, The
  61. Loquacious Language - a regularly appearing language column published by Michael Tseng in his school newspaper, inspired by William Safire.
  62. MLA Bibliographic Citation Form Guide
  63. Modern English Grammar - "Hypertextbook" covering English clauses, phrases, word structure, grammatical style, punctuation and even the Ebonics debate.
  64. North Carolina University Online Writing Lab
  65. OWL: Purdue University On-Line Writing Lab
  66. On-Line English Grammar
  67. Online Styleguide -- National Public Radio. - An alphabetical listing of commonly misused or misunderstood words and concepts -- and explanations of correct punctuation, usage, grammar and pronunciation.
  68. Owl Handouts - ranging from precisely targeted help (Comma vs. the Semicolon in Compound Sentences) to general guidance.
  69. Paradigm Online Writing Assistant - site offers a guide to writing essays and term papers. Modules include choosing a topic, organizing your writing, editing your writing, documenting your research, and writing various kinds of papers: informal, thesis, exploratory, argumentative.
  70. Phrase Finder - Does for phrases what a thesaurus does for words. Give it a word and retrieve a list of related phrases.
  71. Pop-Up Grammar - online English grammar instruction site with interactive quizzes.
  72. Project Bartleby
  73. Punctuation - Brief discussion of the concept of punctuation, and a complete guide to the functions of punctuation marks.
  74. Robert's Rules of Order
  75. Save the Adverb - dedicated to preserving the adverb from extinction.
  76. Simpler Words and Phrases - Instead of this ..., try this ..."
  77. Slot, The: A Spot for Copy Editors- part style manual, part pet-peeve collection, The Slot is one copy editor's look at how to use, and how not to use, the English language.
  78. Trinity College Writing Center
  79. Usenet - alt.usage.english - English grammar, word usages, and related topics.
  80. Webcite - an experimental MLA citation generator for electronic resources
  81. Wilton's Etymology Page
  82. Wired Style - principles of English usage in the Digital Age.
  83. Word Detective, The - the online version of Evan Morris's syndicated column
  84. WordNet - Lexical reference system in which nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets.
  85. Word Watch
  86. Word Wizard
  87. World Wide Words - Michael Quinion's language pages include articles, the word hoard, newsworthy words, and usage notes.
  88. Writing Analyzer - The Writing Analyzer takes any text you submit and represents it in a way that helps you become aware of characteristics of your prose.
  89. Writing Wrong: 10 Common Stumblers - Writing tips on correcting manglers, potholes, wimp words, creationism, vicious verbs, runonandnons, gender benders, reruns, overkill and painful pronouns.
  90. Writing Your Way to a Higher GPA - a variety of links to guides for writing, researching, and presenting a high-quality term paper.
  91. Yahoo! - Grammar, Usage, and Style

PROPOSAL WRITING RESOURCES

  1. A Proposal Writing Short Course - from The Foundation Center. Well organized site that also includes information on topics such as the grantseeking process, non-profit formation & management, and corporate philanthropy.
  2. Persuasive Proposal Writing from Bar Ilan University in Israel. This page begins with the statement, "In language, clarity is everything," and then proceeds to suggest a variety of ways that you can improve the clarity of your proposal.
  3. Grants Central Station. has been put together by Jay Mandell at Florida Atlantic University as an organizing point for a variety of different types of information to support the preparation of a grant proposal. Though some of the information is focused specifically on Broward County and Palm Beach County (Florida), there are lots of great links to information on the web.
  4. Elements of a Grant Proposal has been prepared by The Center for Nonprofit Management in Los Angeles. It provides a very concise set of listings of the things to do (and not to do) in preparing a proposal.
  5. Guide to Grant and Proposal Writing prepared and compiled by the Texas Literacy Resource Center at Texas A&M University. Basic information on a variety of aspects of getting a project funded and then maintaining the funding base. Though some of the information is designed specifically for proposal writing in Texas, most ideas are easily transferable.
  6. Writing Effective Proposals is a set of good down-to-earth hints from Dick Olsen on specific things you can do to improve your chances of having your proposal funded.
  7. The Proposal Checklist (from Virginia Commonwealth University) is packed with questions (Is the title descriptive, imaginative and suitable for indexing? Does the project have a strong theoretical or conceptual base? ) in each of 16 different categories that go into creating a viable proposal. An excellent tool to be used when you think you've finished writing your proposal.
  8. Writing for Business and Pleasure is a series of articles (originally written for the Minneapolis Star Tribune) by Stephen Wilbers. Included is "Grant proposals: Writing is just part of the process", "Writing with heart improves odds of getting grant", and "Use the Internet for help with writing grant proposals." Well written with lots of good ideas and hints to be successful in preparing a proposal.
  9. Excellent web site from the Office of the Vice President for Research at the University of Michigan. Lots of good information on all aspects of proposal writing.
  10. Here's a website that's just packed with all sorts of information. Grantwriting for Educators includes links and citations for everything from Grant Basics, to Searching for Grants on the Web, to The Grant Writing Process. Well worth a visit!
  11. The Guide to Completing a Research Proposal consists of guidelines prepared by the International Development Research Centre (Ottawa, Canada) to cover the major categories required in a proposal and address some general questions concerning the proposed structure and content of the documentation.
  12. The Beginners Guide to the Research Proposal includes a variety of suggestions on how to get your first proposal onto paper.
  13. Two excellent lists created by the University of Oklahoma to assist anyone trying to prepare a "winning" proposal - Some Reasons Poposals (sic) Fail and Hints for Preparing Funding Proposals.
  14. Proposal Writing: Internet Resources from the Grants Information Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
  15. Well organized listing (with links) of Grants and Related Resources maintained by the Michigan State University Library.
  16. An excellent site maintained by the Internet Prospector with a large number of links relating to foundations and grants.
  17. The Community of Science is a global registry designed to provide accurate, timely, easy-to-access information about what new funding opportunities exist, and who is working on what subject, and where.
[ Top of Page ]
Search Refdesk.com for:
[ Search Net ] [ My Facts Page ] [ My Virt. Encyclopedia ] [ My Virt. Newspaper ]
[ Fast Facts 1999 ] [ First Things First ] [ Quick Reference ] [ Table of Contents ] [ Top of Page ] [ HOME ]
MY FACTS PAGE - GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND STYLE
Webmaster:    Bob Drudge
URL:                 http://www.refdesk.com/
rbdrudge@refdesk.com
 © 1999 refdesk.com