GUIDE TO GRAMMAR
AND WRITING
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Forms of Communication Samples (in .pdf format) for business letters, memos, application letters, thank-you letters, resumes, meeting minutes and agendas, and the research paper. |
PowerPoint Presentations If you have PowerPoint on your computer, you can take advantage of the several PowerPoint presentations available with the Guide. Click HERE for a list and for additional information. |
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Finding Grammar Topics on These Pages First, we recommend the hyperlinked INDEX. The index does not reference the quizzes or the Grammar Logs (see below). See also the FAQ File, frequently asked questions. You can also try the new Looksmart search engine. The search engine will take you to a list of pages that contain the word or phrase you're looking for. Click on the hyperlinks to go to those pages. Once there, you can scroll or do a quick text search to find the exact item. The search engine will report Grammarlog responses and relevant quizzes as well as digital handouts—usually in the order of "confidence." |
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Interactive Quizzes Over 150 challenging computer-graded (cgi-based and javascript) quizzes to test your knowledge of grammar! Take the quizzes as a challenge or just for fun, or read the digital handouts listed above first. Many of the quizzes are also listed at the end of the appropriate sections. If you want to live on the wild side, try the page with the Random Quiz Generator
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Ask Grammar! Click here to get a form that will allow you to submit a question about English usage or grammar. It's a good idea to check the FAQ File first to see if your question has already been answered. Also, look in the Index and consult the Search Engine to make sure the answer is not already part of the Guide. Answers are posted in the Grammar Logs (below) — sometimes within hours, almost always within a day or two. Full responses are sometimes sent through e-mail, or you will be notified that answers have been posted in the Grammar Logs (listed below). |
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GRAMMAR LOGS This is where Grammar keeps track of questions and answers. Once filled, each volume contains 100 questions, ten "logs" of ten questions each. We suggest you look through these volumes to see if your question has been asked and answered before; in the process, you will surely find many interesting questions from other users around the world. There is also an FAQ File, a list of Frequently Asked Questions, hyperlinked to appropriate answers within the Guide. So far, questions have been submitted from 123 countries — click HERE for a list — and all fifty states of the U.S.A.
Current Grammar Log, #43: March 5, 2001 to _____
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Grammar English’s Bookshelf
Other Online Resources for Writing
Eminent Quotables
Caveat Lector
Grammar’s Trophy Cabinet
Prepared by Professor of English/Humanities Charles Darling for English courses at Capital Community College and for the general online public. For Darling's credentials, click HERE. Suggestions are always welcome. If your browser is forms-capable, questions about grammar and writing should be submitted by means of the ASK GRAMMAR form, above; otherwise, use this e-mail form for suggestions or questions. |