The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
The Department of English Language and Literature endorses The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). Below are some of the most useful resources on OWL, which students should consult as they complete their writing assignments for their English courses.
Grammar and Punctuation
- Making Subjects and Verbs Agree
- Count and Noncount Nouns: Basic Rules
- Brief Overview of Punctuation
- Rules for Using Commas
- Run-ons, Comma Splices, and Fused Sentences
- The Apostrophe
- Punctuation Exercises
MLA Style
Use of Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
- Overview and Contradictions
- Best Practices
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
- Using In-text Citations