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The Write Site
The Write Site project was initiated by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS), University of Sydney and developed in cooperation with the University of Sydney Learning Centre. "The Write Site provides online support to help you develop your academic and professional writing skills. Each module provides descriptions of common problems in academic and professional writing and strategies for addressing them". There are three modules being: 1. Grammar 2. Sources 3. Structure. Users need to log in using their Unikey details to access the site.

Grammars and Language Courses
Part of the Yourdictionary.com site, this page links to information about grammar in relation to a variety of languages.

Grammar and Style Notes
Created by Jack Lynch, Assistant Professor, English Department Rutgers University, USA, this site is a series of notes on grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage.

English Grammar 101
A free online tutorial on English Grammar created by LearnDesign.com in the USA.

Online English Grammar
An online textbook by Anthony Hughes of the Digital Education Network in the USA.

Traditional English grammar: description and use
An electronic textbook by Donald E. Hardy of the Department of English at Northern Illinois University, USA.

The Grammar Handbook
Published by the Writers' Workshop, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US, this handbook explains and illustrates the basic grammatical rules concerning parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences and sentence elements, and common problems of usage.

Writing

University of Sydney Learning Centre
Resources are available for downloading in .pdf format for University of Sydney students. Guidelines available include: strategies for successful learning, successful essay writing, developing critical thinking skills and collaborative learning.

The Craft of Scientific Writing
Published by Michael Alley, this site contains some of the full text from his book of the same name.

The Science of Scientific Writing
Authored by George D. Gopen and Judith A. Swan, this article was originally published in American Scientist Nov-Dec 1990, Volume 78, 550-558. It is published on the web by the American Statistical Association.

Scientific Communication
Compiled by Dr Jim Clark, Department of Psychology, University of Winnipeg, US, this page contains a collection of links to full text resources on scientific writing and communication.

Online Writing Laboratories
Created by the English Language Institute, UK, this site links to online writing labs and handbooks.

Academic Writing: Critical Reviews
Published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center, this site is a step-by-step guide to writing a critical review.

Purdue University Onion Writing Lab
Compiled by the Online Writing Lab, Purdue University, USA, this site includes: handouts for teachers and students, workshops and presentations, and Internet resources on writing.

The Writing Tips Handbook
Published by the Writers' Workshop, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US, this handbook offers advice on various elements of the writing process.

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
This is an online version of the book written by Professor Michael Harvey and published by Hackett. It is presented on the web by Washington College. The site is divided into sections covering thinking, style, structure, evidence, and mechanics.

Writing for Multimedia : A Guide
Authored by Michael Butzgy, this site outlines the basics of writing for multimedia and includes a section on writing online tutorials.