Writing/Composition: Writing Tips
Use this guide to help when writing papers.
Daily Writing Tips
The ability to write clear, correct English is now more important than ever. Every day, Daily Writing Tips has a new grammar, spelling, punctuation or vocabulary tip.
Writing Resources
- Purdue OWLThis site has great explanations of all of the components of a great research paper, including information about topic sentences, outlining your paragraphs, conclusions, and basic grammar.
Coming Up With the Right Words
If you need help coming up with the right words for your papers or writings, try these tools:
- Dictionary.comFind definitions of words.
- Thesaurus.comFind synonyms and antonyms of words.
- Abbreviations.comIf you aren’t sure what certain abbreviations in your research mean, you can check here.
- OneLook Reverse DictionaryThis website lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases that relate to that concept. It’s a great way to find out, “what’s that word again?”
Writing Prompts
Do you get writer’s block when you sit down to do some creative writing? Try some of these writing prompts to get your creative juices flowing.
- Writing Prompts Dec 28, 2024