Grammar and Style

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Sentence

• Structure

  • "Writing Basics: What Makes a Good Sentence?," Writing for Success

  • "Sentence Building," Handbook for Writers

  • "Grammar," Handbook for Writers

  • "Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences," Shmoop *

    • "Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses," Purdue OWL

    • "Fragments," YouTube *

    • "Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices," YouTube *

    • "Dangling Modifiers and How to Correct Them," Purdue OWL

    • "FANBOYS," YouTube *

  • "Parts of Speech Overview," Purdue OWL

  • "Parts of Speech: The Pronoun," Khan Academy +

• Style

  • "Refining Your Writing: How Do I Improve My Writing Technique?," Writing for Success

  • "Sentence Style," Handbook for Writers

  • "Style," UNC Writing Center

  • "How to Structure Great Sentences," YouTube *

  • "Point of View in Academic Writing," St. Louis Community College

  • "How Do I Use Singular They?," MLA Style Center

  • "Parallel Structure," Purdue OWL

  • "Sentence Clarity," Purdue OWL

  • "Appositives," Purdue OWL

  • "Writing Transitions" and "Transitional Devices," Purdue OWL

Part 2: Punctuation

• Overall Instruction

  • "Punctuation," Writing for Success

  • "Mechanics," Handbook for Writers

  • "Sentence Punctuation Patterns," Purdue OWL

• Using Specific Punctuation Marks

  • "Commas: Quick Rules," Purdue OWL (see left side for additional links)

  • "The Oxford Comma Debate," TED-Ed

  • "How to Use Quotation Marks," Purdue OWL (see left side for additional links)

  • "When to Use Apostrophes," YouTube *

  • "Semicolons vs. Colons vs. Dashes," Grammarly

  • "Capitalization Rules," Towson OWS

Part 3: Word Choice

• "Working with Words: Which Word is Right?," Writing for Success

• "Word Choice," Handbook for Writers

• "Commonly Confused Words," Vocabulary.com

• "Shonda Rhimes' 10 Tips for Avoiding Cliches in Writing," MasterClass

Part 4: Grammar for Non-Native Speakers

• "Help for English Language Learners," Writing for Success

• "Writing for Nonnative English Speakers," Handbook for Writers

• "Introduction to Pronouns," EFL Star

Part 5: Revising and Editing Sources

• Grammarly

• Grammar Check

• Virtual Writing Tutor