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Writing

See Literature & Poetry for language arts sources.
Consult General Research for encyclopedic inquires.
Quick Reference can be used for word investigations.

Writing for School		Usage/Grammar
Oswego High School Writing Guide A Steps-by-Step Approach, NYS Regents Standards	Creative Writing for Teens An About.com Megasite	Guide to Grammar and Writing Excellent FAQ & "Notorious Confusables"
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant An Excellent Guide to Essay Writing	Writing Better Amherst College	The Elements of Style William Strunk's Venerable Writing Guide
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) Includes a Printer-Friendly Index of Handouts	Common Errors in English Washington State University.	Grammar and Style Notes Alphabetical Rules of Usage
Getting an A on an English Paper Jack Lynch \| Rutgers University	World Wide Words "Exploring the English Language"	The King's English H.W. Fowler
NoodleTools An Online Service offering MLA style bibliography citations creation (NoodleBib) among other tools. Wallkill CSD has an active NoodleBib subscription (2007/08).
Writing Outside of School
Creative Writing Contests A Yahoo Category.	Short Story Contests by Month About.com	Careers: Fiction Writing About.com

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Considering a career in writing?

Amazon lists their most popular style and usage guides,
or one might browse the 52,000 titles in the writing category.

Also visit The Slot, a web site by Bill Walsh, professional copy editor of the Washington Post. The Sharp Points section offers columns regarding contemporary word usage and style. Walsh has written two books on the subject, and offers a directory to many more.