The American Heritage Book of English Usage. 1996 [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Practical and authoritative guide to contemporary English. Provides a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups, and scientific forms.
Assorted Ham [ Kids/Teens ] - Features online story writing activity where young writers can writer their own stories or contribute to existing stories.
Center for Writing: Quick Tips [ Mature Teens ] - A series of suggestions for effective and correct composition. Covers punctuation, style, grammar, plagiarism and specific writing tasks. Each topic can be downloaded as PDF.
The Claremont Review Literary Magazine [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Solicits and publishes teen writings; also offers writing tips and a manuscript/mentor service.
Diana Hacker: A Writer's Reference, Sixth Edition [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides exercises in writing, grammar, and research. Includes language debates, model papers, and research and documentation online. [Requires registration to save scores.]
Effective Writing [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Writing guidelines that show you how to make readers understand and feel your thoughts. [PDF]
English Online - Writers' Window [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides guides to writing stories, poems, reviews, and research papers. Also publishes the writings of children and teenagers.
Exploring English [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides tips, tools, and resources to help improve writing skills. Includes why it's important to write well, the parts of speech, types of sentences, punctuation, spelling, and a downloadable file.
Kid Quote Greeting Cards [ Kids ] - Greeting card publisher that holds a semi-annual kid quote contest. Student writers submit quotes that might be used in future greeting cards. Prizes are awarded.
Kids' Place: English [ Kids/Teens ] - An interactive way of improving written work, with ideas for practice sessions and an explanation of the drafting and revision process.
The Magic Key [ Kids ] - Characters from the Oxford Reading Tree offer games and worksheets about writing, grammar and punctuation.
Message in a Bottle [ Kids ] - Read what kids from a 6th grade class wrote to go in a bottle which was thrown into the Mediterranean Sea.
N2Arts [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Online community and magazine for those who are involved in writing.
Oswego High School Online Writing Guide [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Need help in getting started on that book report or term paper? Learn how to create outlines, to organize writing, and construct well-organized paragraphs.
Paragraph Builder [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Step-by-step directions for organizing and writing a good paragraph.
Paragraph Organizer [ Kids/Teens ] - Offers paragraph writing help, composition of a paragraph and instructions for writing.
paragraphpunch.com [ Kids/Teens ] - An online writing tutorial; takes students through the actual steps of writing a paragraph online.
A Research Guide for Students [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers guides on how to write a research paper or organize an oral presentation, how to document information,and how to avoid plagiarism.
11 Rules of Writing [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - A concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar.
Swords of Writing [ Mature Teens ] - Pictures, stories, poetry, and a chatroom intended to provide motivation for writing.
Topics for Informative or Persuasive Speeches [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Topics submitted by students. Can be used for ideas for essays as well. Users may submit suggestions to add to the list.
What Makes a Good Story? [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Interactive exhibit takes visitors on a literary journey through the classic short story and examines the elements that come together to create a good story.
Writing Den [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers resources for students and teachers to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills.
The Writing Pot [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers help to young writers in publicizing their writing in a small community.
Writing Skills [ Mature Teens ] - A comprehensive guide to researching information and producing well structured written work. Includes sections on paragraphs, punctuation, essay writing, and using references.
Young Scottish Poetry Library [ Kids/Teens ] - Poetry writing activities and workshops for children and young people.
Young Writers' Clubhouse [ Kids ] - Encouragement for young writers by Deborah Morris, author of the Real Kids, Real Adventures series. Includes answers to frequently asked questions and tips for getting started.
