This page focuses on the basic mechanics of writing including links to Genre, Thinking, Methods of Reasoning, Evidence, and Citation.

Resources for the writer of academic papers, with specific guidance about the mechanics of writing, citations, and effective expression. Lots of detail and lots of examples.

In this lesson, you will learn to edit your final draft using a step by step approach to complete the final stage of writing called editing.

This is a fairly sophisticated series of writing guides. It assumes that users already have a solid grasp of spelling, grammar and mechanics, so it focuses more on organization and types of presentation than on more basic skills....

Learn about mechanical waves, which transfers energy from one place to another through liquids, gases and solids, with this interactive lesson.

A grammar assessment for the high school student to practice recognizing and writing sentences with correct word use, punctuation and mechanics. Includes ten multiple choice questions that can be submitted to be scored and an essay...

This online writing assistance offers help in the writing process, grammar and mechanics, usage, and four different types of essays, as well as help on deciding what and how to document.

Have you ever wondered about the purpose of such small words as a, this, the and the like? These words are articles, determiners and quantifiers that precede and modify nouns.

Two interactive exercises where students retype three short paragraphs while making corrections in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and usage. When finished, answers can be displayed so students can check the accuracy of...

Two interactive exercises where students retype three short paragraphs while making corrections in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and usage. When finished, answers can be displayed so students can check the accuracy of...

In this lesson, students read the description of the mechanical dog from Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and then work in groups to create and write descriptions of their own futuristic pet.

Why write five paragraphs when you can say what you want to say in two? Learn how to make the most of your words and sentences to get your point across without being too wordy.

This page focuses on writing a first draft including getting all the information down in an organized manner without worrying about the grammar and mechanics. It discusses the advantages of using word processing programs which make it...

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn how to adjust your thesis so it accurately reflects the main idea of your essay. You will learn how to breathe life into a dead introduction...

A list (with examples) of common errors in logic including the following: non sequiturs, hasty generalization circular argument, ad hominem, ad populum, and red herring.

In this lesson students use Microsoft Excel to manipulate and statistically analyze large climate databases of precipitation., temperature, stream discharge, tree ring data, ice core data, and ENSO to determine climate relationships and...

This page focuses on genre which cautions students to be sure there are writing the type of writing that was assigned. They need to know the different genres and what is expected of them.

Overview of nouns and rules for use. Contains information on forming plurals, count and noncount, pronouns, numerals as nouns, and gender. Exercises interspersed in material.

This University College London site explains how to tell whether a word in the adjective position is an adjective or part of the noun. Includes follow-up exercise.

This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with adding -ible or -able as suffixes to words based on the context of sentences.

Under the heading "Peer Editing Strategies," you'll find two links, "Do's and Don't of Written Commentary." and "Peer Editing Guide." The first emphasizes being helpful and considerate. The second lists questions to consider when...

An excellent reference list of phrasal verbs: separable, inseparable, and intransitive. It includes concise examples of how they are used, and it can be printed.

This is a grammar handbook with links to grammar rules for the parts of speech, punctuation marks, mechanics, sentence style and clarity, composition, academic writing, organization and development, revising and editing, and research and...

Useful, extensive site for the Spanish-speaking ELL. This grammar section focuses on use of the articles "a/an" and plurals. A variety of interactive, self-correction exercises are provided. A "Teacher's Lounge," section is available...