Never again will you need to worry about coming up with a writing prompt! This packet contains, as it says, 501 prompts that are suitable for fourth graders on up. The prompts are paired into four categories (persuasive, expository,...

Excellent resource for those interested in professional, business, or technical writing. Gives definition, uses, and guidelines for the element of tone in a written work.

This handbook provides step-by-step modules to help you develop an appropriate business writing style. It also gives you rules for punctuation and "plain English." Answers are provided for exercises. PDF document.

A good reference to consider when writing professionally (as in business/technical writing). Includes brief structural examples.

This lesson gives guidelines for business writing in Western (North American) culture. From Purdue University.

Persuades the reader of the importance of revision, and outlines the process of good revision: language, tone, organization, and correctness.

A great reference when writing business messages or letters. Discusses the most important issues involved in business writing and an organizational system for them.

A Wikipedia description of software (or source code) documentation.

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...

This is "'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow': An Allegory for a Young America," an exceptional student example of literary analysis as well as an explanation to the main body of her paper. A link to the MLA website is also provided.