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Grammar, Style and Language

The following resources provide information related to grammar, style, and language (ESL) in academic writing.

Print Resources

English Simplified -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1112 .E43 2004
Essentials of English Grammar: The Quick Guide to Good English -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1112 .B33 2005
The Good Grammar Guide -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1112 .P26 2003
The Little Brown Compact Handbook -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1479 .B87 A22 2001
The Little, Brown Handbook -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1112 .F64 2001
the Longman Concise Companion -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1408 .A61842 2007
The Longman Handbook for Writers and Readers -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1408 .A61844 2008
The Longman Writer's Bible: The Complete Guide to Writing, Research, and Grammar -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1408 .A61847 2006
The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1112 .L463 2005
Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1408 .T6961 2005
Webster's New World English Grammar Handbook -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1112 .L597 2001
A Writer's Reference -- Natural Resources Library: PE1408 .H2778 2003
Writing Academic English -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1408 .O73 1999

Online Resources

20 Most Common Errors (Bedford/St. Martin's)
The American Heritage Book of English Usage (Bartleby.com)
The Columbia Guide to Standard American English (Bartleby.com)
Grammar and Mechanics (Purdue University) - select from the navigation panel on right
Guide to Grammar and Style (Jack Lynch, Rutgers University)
Guide to Grammar & Writing (Capital Community College)

Print Resources

The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1464 .A46 2005
The Elements of Style -- D.H. Hill Reference Stacks: PE1408 .S772 2005
The Facts on File Guide to Style -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1421 .M36 2006
A Matter of Style: On Writing and Technique --D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1421 .C58 2002
The Oxford Guide to Style -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PN147 .R58 2002
Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Punchier, More Engaging Language & Style -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PN147 .P55 2005
Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1421 .W545 2000
Technical Writing Style -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1475 .J57 1998

Online Resources

Clear, Concise and Direct Sentences (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
The Elements of Style (full-text of the classic style guide by William Strunk, Jr.)
Style Handout (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)

Print Resources

Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1413 .B28 2006
The American Heritage Thesaurus for Learners of English -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1591 .L36 2002
English Simplified -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1112 .E43 2004
Essentials of English Grammar: The Quick Guide to Good English -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1112 .B33 2005
Practical English Usage -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1106 .S94 2005
Understanding and Using English Grammar --D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1128 .A97 1999b
Writing Academic English -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1408 .O73 1999
Writing a Research Paper American Style : An ESL/EFL Handbook -- D.H. Hill Stacks: PE1128 .L3377 1996

Online Resources

Activities for ESL Students (The Internet TESL Journal)
English as a Second Language (Dartmouth College)
English as a Second Language [ESL] (Purdue University) - select from the navigation panel on right
Writing American Style [e-book] -- available to NCSU users through NCSU Libraries' catalog