Style English School Time
Style English School Time
This category contains sites that provide information, tips, guides, and activities to help kids and teens learn proper composition style and usage. Style includes learning how to avoid the use of cliches, slang, and overly complicated or long-winded methods of conveying meaning in writing.
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Guide to Grammar and Writing - Features searchable index of grammatical rules, explanations, comments on style, and usage suggestions.
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Garbl's Editorial Style Manual - Searchable advice on abbreviations, capitalization, grammar, numbers, punctuation, spelling and word usage.
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The Elements of Style - William Strunk - Principal requirements of plain English style. Focuses on the rules of usage in literature, composition and grammar.
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AmeriSpeak - Common American sayings and what they actually mean.
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The Sports Cliche List - A searchable collection of cliches used by American teams, fans, coaches and commentators, with humorous comments and sound clips.
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Plain English Campaign - Working internationally to try to get public information written in plain English, instead of using gobbledygook, jargon and legalese. Includes examples, with annual awards for the worst offenders.
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What is Plagiarism? - Answers common questions that students may have on the subject and confronts some of their excuses for not giving proper credit to their sources.
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WordWizard - Learn about word meanings, slang, quotations, insults, and famous authors.
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Right Words - A series of short articles about grammar and punctuation, with light hearted examples of common mistakes.
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Grammar Slammer - This help file indexes style and usage, capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation, letter writing, common mistakes and a grammar glossary.
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New Words In English - Neologisms and new uses of words in English.
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AskOxford.com - For questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage. Search a dictionary of words, names or quotations.
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Cliche Finder - A searchable database of overused expressions, with a fun feature creating a random list.
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Plain Language - A guide to help writers avoid confusing language and long-windedness. Can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF.
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Dictionary of English: Clichés, Pretentious Language, and Jargon - Presents a list of examples of three kinds of language to avoid, with an explanation of why they are not recommended.
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Capitalizing - Provides a list of rules and examples. Includes sentences, quotations, proper nouns, names, titles, and scientific nomenclature.
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Common Errors in English - An explanation of common English usage errors and how to avoid making them.
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