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English Course Resources and References
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Free online resources and references for English and Literature courses including English Dictionary, English Thesaurus, English links, and English as a second language. See tutorials, newsgroups, MLA Style, and more...
Resources and references for English course:
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Resources and References
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus Online Added Dec 2012 Oxford Dictionaries References, Oxford Guide to English Language, Ask Question/Answer; Language links for English, French, German, etc. Strunk's Elements of Style Added Dec 2012. Roget's Thesaurus Alphabetical Index Added Dec 2012 Bartleby.com: Great Books Online Dictionary, Thesaurus, quotations, or online literature. The Alpha Dictionary Site Selected Colleges and Universities in the United States Partial list: Alphabetical, by state. Many colleges, schools are not listed. Encyclopedia Britannica This site has a somewhat searchable database but also has dictionary and a thesaurus. Internet Public Library This is a very large site. Begin by selecting a category of inquiry. Literature and Composition Links This site is so large with Lit. and Composition links that it is a reference. Lives, The Biography Resource Thousands of biographies, memoirs, and more News and Newspapers Hitmill.com's compiled directory of world news links, U.S. newspapers. Refdesk.com Send in your comments to the Webmaster... pros and cons alike. THOR The Virtual Reference Desk An excellent reference site you may want to bookmark. WWWebster Dictionary Dictionary and Thesaurus |
Grammar Links
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Grammar Checker and Spelling Checker Added Dec 2012
Grammarly: Grammar Checker Automated Proof-Reader; added Dec 2012. Used by some universities and other schools. A Bare Bones Guide to English, Big Dog's Guide Added Dec 2012 A Guide to Coordinating Conjunctions Added Dec 2012 |
Reading and Audio Books
Young Children Learning to Read
Yahoo Kid's Dictionary Added Dec 2012
Children's Storybooks Online Added Dec 2012
Free Children's Books Online Added Dec 2012
Magic Keys Children's Storybooks Online magickeys.com/ added Dec 2012
For iTunes: iPad, iPod, Educational Apps for Young Childrens and Books for Kids to use on iPad See description at iTunes from this link. Added Dec 2012; cgribble for hitill.com
Digital Storytime.. Reviews books for iPad for Kids Added Dec 2012. cg.
ABCMouse.com Pre-school through Kindergarten early learning; subscription pricing. First month free.
WRITING LINKS
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Being A Writer A site for educators, teachers, parents, student guidelines for writing daily; added Dec 2012cg Commonly Misused Words and Phrases Added Dec 2012. Dartmouth.Edu Writing Program Edurest (list) Writing resources. English for Webheads Free writing course Garbl's Writing Center Gary B. Larson's great site: portal to a free editorial style manual , annotated directory of writing web sites, concise writing guide, advice, and writing forum. Guide to Grammar and Writing Added Dec 2012 Online Writing Lab of Purdue University (OWL) Indispensable Writing Resources Write or research a paper, do research, find reference material, writing lab links, and search engine links. Online Writing Guide at Purdue University Great site for writers; additional links Paradigm Online Writing Assistant Start your essay here. Free writing assistant. College Writing The Nuts and Bolts of All stages of writing an academic paper. The Thesis Statement (pertains to essays) The Writer's Web (University of Richmond Writing Center) Early stages of writing a paper; information about the process of writing in general, some interactive activities. Writing Techniques Handbook This is from the Writer's Workshop, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Click on "Tips and Techniques" in the left column. |