When you are writing a paper and need help, where do you turn? You may turn to your instructor. But what if your instructor is not available? You are likely to turn to the internet to find help. The internet is full of great resources for academic writing. One of those resources is called Purdue Owl. 

Take some time and review the many resources found on this website. From the writing process and research helps to comma usage, basic grammar and spelling rules, the Purdue Owl has so much to offer. There is even some specific help for ESL students and job-seekers. 

The OwL does provide some exercises to practice various grammar and punctuation rules; however, to my knowledge none of them are interactive. In other words, to use them, one must print out a handout. 

To explore all that the Purdue Owl has to offer, click on the image below. 

Note: To find the comma rules, go to "General Writing." Then, click on "Punctuation." Then, click on "Commas." 

When learning a language, a dictionary is an absolute must. For many years, when it came to using a dictionary, you only had a couple of options, and all them involved carrying around a big, thick book everywhere you went. Today, however, there are many dictionaries online that you can use from your computer or even cellphone. 

But which online dictionary should I use? There are so many to choose from.

Well, the folks at waketech.com have an answer for you. 

To review which online dictionaries are most helpful, click on this link:
ONLINE DICTIONARIES. 

What Is a Resume?   [Excerpt below is from www.thoughtco.com; link included below]

A resume is a compilation of your work experience, academic experience, and accomplishments. Resumes are usually used by employers and admissions committees who want to know more about a particular candidate. 

Effective vs. Ineffective Resumes 
The main difference between an ineffective resume and an effective resume is that an ineffective resume gets ignored, and an effective resume leads to a follow-up phone call of interview request.  

To continue reading about resumes, click here

For more Resume Writing Tips, click on the link below:
​https://www.thoughtco.com/writing-your-resume-1210230

What is a Summary? 
[the following is an excerpt from eslactivities.com]

A “summary” is the author’s ideas in your words. Two common errors that students make when they write a summary are: • Including their ideas and thoughts about the topic, but the author did not say these things {the problem here is it is not the author’s ideas} • Copying sentences from the article and making no changes to them or only very small changes (changing a vocabulary word, changing active voice to passive voice, etc.) {the problem here is it is not the student’s words} 

To read more about writing summaries click here
To see some of the original articles from which the sample summaries on that page are based, click on the links below: 

• High Quality of Life
• Lay off Juice 

To see more Writing Tips on the skill of summarizing, click here.