Grammar Check
Grammar Check: Top 10 Common Business Writing Blunders & 5 Everyday Grammatical Mistakes (Infographic)
This infographic is provided to help with business writing. Students will learn how to correct the business writing errors.
Colorado State University
Colorado State University: Writing @ Csu Writing Guides
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....
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of a Composition
Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...
University of Richmond
University of Richmond/peer Editing Strategies
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...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Exercise : Writing Numbers Exercise
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with writing numbers.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quiz on Comma Usage
This punctuation quiz requires the student to insert necessary commas before comparing his or her version to the possible answers.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Daily Oral Language
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will use standard proofreading symbols to edit a given manuscript. Students will suggest definitions of vocabulary words based on context clues.
Education.com
Education.com: W.1.5 Worksheets
[Free Registration/Login Required] Choose from a variety of worksheets to practice the common core standard of revising and editing your writing with help from peers.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Correcting Double Negatives
This lesson discusses how to recognize and correct a double negative.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Correcting Double Negatives
This lesson discusses how to recognize and correct a double negative.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Writing Skills Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will identify errors in sentences and choose the best corrections.
Other
Sharp Points: Ideas and Style Guide by a Copy Editor
Unusual page that focuses on a copy editor's ideas, techniques, and guidelines for journalistic writing and editing. Decent source for ideas.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Commas: Quick Rules
A tutorial that provides strategies when proofreading for commas.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: General Writing Resources
This helpful resource details the process of writing, including how to plan, write, and revise. Content also includes the different types or genres of writing, and exercises in grammar and mechanics.
Other
The Proofreader's Hall of Shame
These verified examples of flubs that made it into print on the web and in the papers are often hilarious. Each comes with a link to the source. Good way to emphasize the importance of good editing.
Other
Write Words: Phrase Frequency Counter
A simple writing tool where one can paste in a piece of text, choose how many words a phrase might have, and count how many occurrences of each phrase that length there are. A writer can avoid repetition using this tool to check their work.
Other
Write Words: Word Frequency Counter
A simple writing tool where one can paste in a piece of text, and count how many times each word appears in the text. A good tool to use to avoid over-using words.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Writing a Draft
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...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Putting It Together: Readability
This readability lesson focuses on developing strategies for proofreading and editing your writing for readability errors such as grammar and punctuation.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Spelling
In this lesson, you'll be reminded why spelling is important; a three-step strategy to follow when you edit your written work or the work of your peers; when to rely on the spell-checker and when to override it with your own good...
Other
Efa: Editorial Freelancers Association
This page is for freelance journalists who have narrowed their selected field to editorials and editorial columns. Newly combined with the Editorial Freelancers Association, this site contains materials from both organizations.
Other
Science Fiction Writer: Robert J. Sawyer: "On Writing": Word Processing Tricks
Science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer shares his word processing tricks and tools for proofreading and editing a manuscript. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.6 Use technology to produce and publish writing
W. W. Norton
W. W. Norton & Company: Lit Web: The Research Process
Information about the research process including: reference works, bibliography, online and card catalogs, evaluating sources, taking notes, integrating source material into the essay, editing, proofreading, citations, quotations, and more.