General Writing Resources for Graduate Students

This curated list of resources can help graduate students with grammar, word choice, and the writing process. 

Grammar & Word Choice

• Word choice:  Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com
• Sentence Sense
• http://sentencesyntax.com/
• Handouts for Common Grammar Mistakes on Grammar Bytes
• https://chompchomp.com/handouts.htm
• Common errors in the English language (massive encyclopedia) https://brians.wsu.edu/common-errors/
• Guide to Grammar and Writing (Massive set of lessons on Punctuation)
• http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/index.htm

The Writing Process (Components of Writing)

• Help with the Writing Process
• https://writersworkshop.illinois.edu/resources-2/writer-resources/writing-processes/
• Writing an Abstract
• https://writersworkshop.illinois.edu/resources-2/writer-resources/academic-writing/writing-abstracts/
• Research Proposal Guide
• https://writersworkshop.illinois.edu/resources-2/writer-resources/academic-writing/research-proposals/#basic-structure
• Literature Review Guide
• https://writersworkshop.illinois.edu/resources-2/writer-resources/academic-writing/literature-reviews/

• Purdue Owl Writing workshops
• https://www.purdue.edu/asc/workshops.html
• Writing for the Job Search (Resume/CV/Networking emails)
• https://writersworkshop.illinois.edu/resources-2/writer-resources/job-search-application-writing/