Online Writing Labs

Students, if you are looking for more writing resources  or are unable to buy the textbook for an English class, the following online writing labs (OWLS) can help.

Online Writing Labs & Resources

Purdue OWL: The oldest and most famous of its kind, the Purdue OWL offers an excellent web version of the MLA handbook along with guides to the writing process. There are specific sections for writing in the disciplines, ESL, and job search writing.

Writing Commons: an open-source, peer-reviewed, online writing textbook

Excelsior College OWL: The feature that makes this lab unique is the writing process video game, Paper Capers.

Silva Rhetoricae: This site features a lengthy alphabetical list of rhetorical terminology.

Guide to Grammar & Writing: This lab provides extensive grammar instruction with online quizzes to test students knowledge and help them identify problem areas. Students can easily navigate the drop down boxes when a teacher assigns further study.

Hypergrammar: The University of Ottawa site offers a digital version of their grammar course. It moves from the basics of parts of speech to building phrases and sentences.

Strunk's Elements of Style: An online version of a classic writing style book.