• Common Errors in English
• Shakespeare - The Complete Works

Writing and Style

• Allyn & Bacon's CompSite for English Composition -- from the publisher of many books on the topic.
  Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation  -- Reference publication presenting a series of rules to be followed when using various punctuation marks. Also explains when and how to use subjects and verbs, pronouns, adjectives and adverbs, and outlines specific usage problems such as effect vs. affect.
• British National Corpus  -- A 100 million word collection of samples of written and spoken language from a wide range of sources, designed to represent a wide cross-section of current British English, both spoken and written.
• DeVry Online Writing Support Center  -- Information about using the Internet in the writing process, including Internet dialogues, researching using the Net and web authoring.
• English Online
• Elements of Style -- by William Strunk, Jr (E-version of the book).
• First Writer -- Collection of resources for writers, including a listing of small press magazines, a directory of competitions, and writing tips.
• Grammar Station -- An online grammar and spelling checker. Registration required.
• Guide to Grammar and Style
• Guide to Grammar and Writing  | Ask Grammar -- (Capital Community College) Guidelines on the use of grammar at sentence, paragraph, and essay level. Contains sections on sentence parts and word functions, articles and determiners, position of modifiers, abbreviations, sentence variety, coherence and transitions, and paragraph development. Features principles of composition, PDF sample letters, memos, minutes and agendas, and a selection of PowerPoint presentations related to grammar and writing. Also provides a hyperlinked index of topics, interactive quizzes, and logs of answers to user enquiries.
• Internet Grammar of English - U. College London  --  no prior knowledge of grammar required. Searchable site that includes a detailed table of contents, a glossary of terms, and a complete index.
• Internet Writing Journal  -- Contains articles on improving writing skills, the publishing industry, journalism, screenwriting, business writing, writing markets, Internet writing, and scholarly articles on related topics.
• Letters, Letter-writing and Other Intimate Discourse  -- List of links to resources concerned with the epistolary tradition, including Jane Austen's views on letter writing, fictitious letters by Mark Twain, Einstein's letters to F D Roosevelt, letters from war fronts, and a selection of love letters.
• Mantex Information Design - Resources for Learning, Writing, and Business  -- Set of student guidance notes available in Word and HTML covering Essay Planning, How to use Quotations, Essay Instruction Terms, Graphic Presentation, Academic Writing Skills, Referencing Electronic Sources, Taking Notes, Page Layout, Essay Presentation, Use of English, Use of Apostrophes, Document Design, and How to Fail your Dissertation.
• Online-Writing-Laboratory at Purdue
• Resources for Writers
• Undergraduate Writing Center -- U. of Texas at Austin.
• Wired Style  -- Discusses and updates the paper style manual, Principles of English Usage in the Digital Age, which provides advice on writing fluently and colloquially about the electronic world. Tackles the meaning and usage of buzzwords and acronyms, the origins of technical terms and differences between commonly confused words, and provides a forum for debate about the book's content.
• Writing Center -- Harvard U.
• Writing Center   -- Rensselaer U.
• Writing Resources
• Writing Center  |  Writing Handbook  -- U.Wisconsin-Madison.
• Writer's Online Resource Guide
• WritersWorld -- A self publishing Resource.

English as a Second Language

• English Country School Information for Teachers of EFL / ESL -- A British Council recognized English language summer school in England for children and teenagers. English lessons are combined with a program of sports, crafts, social events and excursions.
• esl lounge -- Hundreds of ESL lesson plans and materials that can be used for communicative lessons in the classroom.
• ESL Web Guide  -- Resources for English as a Second Language.
• English Now! English Language Study Infocentre -- Resources for those learning English as a foreign language. Includes news and discussion on current topics, lists of language centers in the UK, Republic of Ireland and North America.
• ESL Web Guide  -- Resources for English as a Second Language.
• Guide to learning English as a second language -- ESL grammar and vocabulary quizzes, plus advice to teachers, parents
  and students on learning English as a second language.
• Internet Picture Dictionary  -- A multilingual picture dictionary designed for English as a Second Language students.
• Its Online -- Resources for teachers and students of English as a second language, with lesson plans, ideas, worksheets, and a comprehensive resource centre for interactive learning and teaching.
• Learn English as a second Language -- Offers grammar and vocabulary activities, word games, pen pal listings, and question-and-answer service.
• Test of English as a Foreign Language -- Sample test to evaluate the English proficiency of individuals whose native language is not English. Most people who take the TOEFL test are planning to study at colleges and universities in United States or Canada.
• Topica: Languages -- An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to languages, with descriptions and subscription details.

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