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Where to find writing help online
So you're trying to write a paper and don't know where to start? Need help with writing an outline? Or maybe you just need to remember a grammar rule or two.
Help is on the way!
Many sites on the Internet offer extensive help with the writing process, from getting ideas and brainstorming to your final revision process. Check out these websites for help with your writing.
The Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Center
http://www.rpi.edu/web/writingcenter/wc_web/school/index.htm
Offers handouts and help, especially with citations, preparing presentations, applying to college, writing processes, and writing mechanics.
The Writing Center (OWL) at Purdue University
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index.html
This website offers handouts from everything from coming up with ideas, grammar and punctuation help, and even writing for the professional world (like writing resumes).
Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
This website is FREE! Use the online dictionary or thesaurus to help you as you write your papers.
11 Rules of Writing
http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/
Check out this website if you have trouble with some of the commonly misspelled words
Help with Poetry: Understanding how it works
http://www.greyowltutor.com/1poetry.html
If you need to write a poem or just understand one that you're reading, this website will help you make sense of the rhyme and meter!.
The Donna Young Resource Page
http://donnayoung.org/language/
This website offers help with spelling, research, and vocabulary.