Get It Write
Get It Write: En Dashes and Em Dashes
Find out the correct usage of hyphens, em dashes, and en dashes with this clear explanation. A short quiz checks your understanding.
Get It Write
Get It Write: One Space of Two After Periods? (And Other Typography Issues)
Read some rules about typography that have changed because of the use of word processing rather than typewriters. This tutorial explains spacing after all punctuation, the use of em dashes and en dashes, and the use of italics.
Get It Write
Get It Write: Hyphenated Adjectives
Find out the rules for using hyphens with adjectives. A clear explanation and several examples are followed by a short quiz to check your understanding.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Semi Colons
Comprehensive tutorial illustrates how to use semi-colons properly.
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Madison: Writing Center: Using Commas
This tutorial shows how to punctuate nonrestrictive and restrictive modifiers. Definitions and sample pairs of sentences are included.
Harvard University
Harvard Writing Center: Tips on Grammar, Punctuation and Style
Rather than lists of rules, this site provides practical advice on the use of commas, semicolons, dashes, hyphens, abbreviations, acronyms, split infinitives, "this," "that," italics, and underlining. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.2
English Club
English Club: Punctuation Styles
This EnglishClub tutorial expounds upon the differences in punctuations styles that exist among individual writers, British and American authors, and publishers.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Guide to Grammar and Style: Numbers
Covers when to write or spell out numbers in writing.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Guide to Grammar and Style: Paragraphs
At this site, Jack Lynch sets forth many guidelines for writing good paragraphs, from length, to specific word choice, to proofreading, to voice, to punctuation. Links are provided to help the student seeking additional clarification.
Other
Tidewater Community College: Writing Center: Apostrophes
Discusses the two main functions of apostrophes: contractions and forming possessives.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hyphenation Conventions
This video [0:48) discusses how hyphens indicate specific nouns from compound words. Without them, they could refer to completely different things! Know when and how to use them.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dashes and Hyphens
Learn the uses of--and differences between--dashes and hyphens.
English Plus+
Grammar Slammer: Hyphens Rules for Use
This site from Grammar Slammer offers links to each of the uses for hyphens where correct and incorrect examples are provided for each. L.11-12.2a Hyphens
English Plus+
Grammar Slammer: The Ellipsis
This site from Grammar Slammer at English Plus contains information regarding the correct use of the ellipsis. Several examples of the ellipsis in context are provided.
Grammar Tips
Ten Common but Easily Corrected Errors
This resource presents the easiest errors to make when writing. Use this resource to help you proof your work.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Syntax
This is a glossary entry for the term "Syntax" including definitions and background for the term.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Rules for Fixing Comma Splices
This site targets comma splices and fused sentences. It provides information on how to fix them using conjunctions (both coordinating and subordinating) and puntuation.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Apostrophe
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "apostrophe" in English punctuation.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Dash
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "dash" in English punctuation.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Hyphen
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "hyphen" in English punctuation.
Other
Technical Writing: The Conjunction Or
Intended as a grammar reference for electrical engineers, this site addresses many of the technical issues of writing, including distinguishing between the inclusive and exclusive definitions of "or."
Other
Saint Michael's College: Dashes
Rules and examples of the proper usage of dashes and parentheses.
Other
Sandhills Community College: The Hyphen
A brief look at the hyphen in English punctuation. Includes details concerning three uses of the hyphen and provides several examples.