Writing Skills Resources

Below you will find Web resources for students that offer practice in writing in English.

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Dictionaries

1. Dictionary and Thesaurus (with audio)
   www.yourdictionary.com
2. Merriam Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
   www.merriam-webster.com/
3. The Free Dictionary by Farlex (with audio)
   www.thefreedictionary.com/dictionary.htm

Planning Your Writing

1. Writing Planning Guide
   www.grammar-quizzes.com/writingguide.html
2. Spatial Organization
   www.grammar-quizzes.com/writing_org.html
3. Focusing Your Topic
   www.grammar-quizzes.com/writing_focus.html
4. The Writing Process: Editing Guide for your Papers (PDF document from Seminole State's Academic Success Center)
   www.seminolestate.edu/media/academic-success/asc_edit_guide.pdf
5. Education Place (graphic organizers; many of them are printable)
   eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/

Punctuation/Grammar

1. Web Resources (a list of grammar links)
   www.seminolestate.edu/adult-ed/els/web_resources/grammar
2. Grammar Practice (commas, irregular verbs and pronoun agreement)
   chompchomp.com/exercises.htm
3. Punctuation Chart
   www.englishclub.com/writing/punctuation.htm

Spelling

1. The Eight Great Spelling Rules
   ezinearticles.com/?The-Eight-Great-Spelling-Rules&id=1845169

Writing Essays

1. A Guide to Writing a Basic Essay
   https://pineywoodshs.blogspot.com/p/guide-to-writing-basic-essay.html
   
2. Homework Center Writing Skills (essays and topics with links)
   www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills1.html
3. Writing Paragraphs, Paragraph Organization, Sentence Order (a list of activities; British)  http://www.uefap.net/writing/writing-exercises/writing-exercises-paragraphs

Writing Paragraphs

1. Writing Tips (reviews paragraph-building ideas)
   www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/paragrap
2. Paragraph Song and Lesson (video; offers an easy explanation about how to write paragraphs)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivAvsXeJAqM

Writing Sentences

1. Sentence Song and Lesson (video; offers an easy explanation about four types of sentences)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fTIalGqR4Q&NR=1