LibGuides: English 0090: Useful Websites

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LearningExpress Library
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LearningExpress is an extremely useful site that offers grammar, spelling, and writing e-books and pratice tests.
GNTC Test Prep
This link leads to a box with information about the English sections of the COMPASS and ASSET tests.
Grammar
Click this link to view links to websites that help with grammar.
Spelling
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Writing
Click this to view links to websites that assist with grammar, writing, and citations.

LearningExpress Library

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LearningExpress Library is an extremely useful resource for students in a variety of fields and struggling with many different skills. It offers ebooks, tests, practice, and some lessons in grammar, reading, spelling, and writing. This is great for extra practice or for studying for an upcoming final or COMPASS test.

GNTC Test Prep

ACT Writing Practice
ACT practice is great practice for COMPASS tests, and this site gives English Practice.

Grammar

English Grammar
Sponsored by EnglishGrammar.org, this website offers lessons and exercises in grammar and in writing.

Useful Websites for Grammar

Grammar Book
Based off The Blue Book of Grammar by Jane Straus, this website offers free grammar rules and one-minute how-to videos.
Grammar Handouts
Sponsored by Tidewater Community College, this website offers handouts on a variety of grammar topics including capitalization, sentence patterns, and punctuation.
Writer's Workshop: Grammar Handbook
Sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's The Center for Writing Studies, the website offers information on parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences and sentence elements, and common usage problems.

Spelling

Spelling Rules
Sponsored by Reading from Scratch, www.dyslexia.org offers spelling help for students who are dyslexic, but it is useful for students who just need a refresher as well.

Useful Websites for Spelling

Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com offers access to an online dictionary and links to a thesaurus. It is free and offers apps.
Splashes from the River Spelling Course
Originally created by the owners of Splashes from the River, this spelling course is designed for home school students, but can be useful for students of all ages who need help spelling and want to widen their vocabulary.

Writing

Useful Websites for Writing

Cengage Companion Website
This link leads to the Cengage website. The website offers quizzes relating to your textbook, and a worksheet to help writers organize their papers.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Get help with grammar and writing. Quizzes, tutorials, and definitions.

OWL at Purdue
The Purdue OWL Writing Site offers help with the basics of writing, style, and citation.

Accredited Colleges Writing Center
Use this quick-reference guide to avoid some of the most common mistakes student writers make.

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Amy Bursi