Style Guides

G. Kim Blank's Wordiness, Wordiness, Wordiness List G. Kim Blank's Wordiness, Wordiness, Wordiness List- A list of words and phrases to purge from your writing. Word Quests Word Quests- Word lists that provide thematic units of English words derived from Latin and Greek sources. The Philosophy of Punctuation The Philosophy of Punctuation- Paul Robinson's classic essay on periods, commas, semicolons, dashes. Plain Language Action Network Plain Language Action Network- Promoting clearer communication between the public and government. This site has resources for writers to attain that goal. A.Word.A Day A.Word.A Day- The website for the mailing list A.Word.A.Day (AWAD), which sends a vocabulary word and its definition to the subscribers every day. Exploring English Exploring English- An online tutorial for the parts of speech with style notes for the English Language. The Sports Cliche List The Sports Cliche List- A large, searchable collection of sports cliches, lingo, and jargon. Guides for Better Science Writing Guides for Better Science Writing- Bibliography of style manuals for scientific research, writing, and presentation. Guides for biology, medicine, chemistry, engineering, geology,… Plain English Campaign Plain English Campaign- An independent group fighting for plain English in public communication. We oppose gobbledygook, jargon and legalese. The Word Centre The Word Centre- Consulting firm dedicated to training businesses to use plain English. Free newsletter and professional editing services. The Book of Cliches The Book of Cliches- A compilation of common phrases, euphemisms, and rationales for times of trouble. Organized by occasion. Modern Language Association Modern Language Association- The MLA is the official guide to non-fiction writing. Includes a guide to MLA style. Word Lab Word Lab- A message board where you can request and brainstorm words, names, titles, coinages, puns, phrases, slogans and slang. Word Fugitives Word Fugitives- An interactive column by The Atlantic's Barbara Wallraff. Discovers needs in our language and recommends new words to fill them. Online Classes in Rhetoric, University of Minnesota Online Classes in Rhetoric, University of Minnesota- The University of Minnesota offers a number of Internet correspondence courses in rhetoric. Sign up here. Cliche and Word Journey Cliche and Word Journey- List of 2000 English cliches with some statistical and literary notes on their use. By Dan Scorpio. Cliche Finder Cliche Finder- Special tool word-searches 3,300 cliches. WordWizard WordWizard- Portal for word lovers. Learn about word meanings, slang, quotations, insults, and famous authors. Wordwizard offers a round trip across the English language. Word Focus Word Focus- Words, literature and a word of the day. Speaking Writing Speaking Writing- Articles on speaking and writing, spelling quiz questions, grammar questions and writing and speaking rules. APA Style APA Style- American Psychological Association rules for formatting papers, in-text citations, and end references. Examples based on the sixth edition of the Publication Manual fro… APA Reference Style APA Reference Style- Detailed assistance on APA formatting including many examples and exercises. By David S. Baker and Lynn Henrichsen. Dr. Abel Scribe PhD - Research Style Guides Dr. Abel Scribe PhD - Research Style Guides- Free guides to APA, ASA, CBE, Chicago-Turabian, and MLA show how to document and format college research papers. Web Style Guide Web Style Guide- A manual covering graphic and information design, page layout, graphics, site navigation, and multimedia content. By Patrick J. Lynch and Sarah Horton. Purdue OWL Purdue OWL- The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and they provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at P…