Small Business Administration - This site can give you ideas for a business to use in your Final Project. In teaching this course, I want to make it as relevant as possible.  You will use a real or imaginary business, company or situation as content for all the On Your Own assignments. The outline for this is the first OYO assignment, the Business Design Plan.  This form is found on the Blackboard site and organizes the initial information for use in the OYO assignments. The instructor reserves the privilege of vetoing any inappropriate choices.

BusinessTown - Can’t think of a business? Go to this website for business that can be started at minimal cost.

Microsoft Corporation - If you are using a Microsoft product or want to know more about one, it is best to start at the Microsoft Corporation homepage and let it guide you through your search. Commercial and practical guidance on Microsoft operating systems and software is available, as well as education-related discussions of the use of technology in secondary and higher education.

Infoplease.com - Multiple almanacs (books of facts) as well as a 125,000-entry dictionary and a 57,000-article encyclopedia–all searchable from the same spot.

Business Writing Links - Links to improve business writing and formats for business documents.

Personal Business Letter - Detailed account describing elements of the Business Letter Format.

Memo Format - Describes proper memo format.

Email Format - Describes business email format.

Email Ettiquette Links - Pages about appropriate email conventions and behaviors.

Merriam-Webster On-Line - This interconnected dictionary and thesaurus let you look up a word in both places simultaneously.

Dictionary.com - Another interconnected dictionary and thesaurus–with the added bonus of encyclopedia links.

Grammar Hotline Directory - This location contains a directory of grammar hotlines staffed by real people to answer your questions by phone and e-mail. The directory is put together by Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, and is organized by state (plus Canada).

MLA Style - The Modern Language Association of America answers basic questions about MLA documentation style, particularly documentation of Web sources. From the home page, select "MLA Style."

Research Papers - "Handouts" listed on this page provide comprehensive information on researching, outlining, writing, documenting, and all other tasks associated with research papers.

The University of Victoria Writer's Guide

Strunk and White's Elements of Style

Guide to Grammar and Writing - Prepared by Professor Charles Darling of the Capital Community-Technical College in Hartford, Connecticut, this site is well organized and offers good information on such matters as constructing sentences, sentence variety, and writing at the paragraph and essay level.

Online English Grammar

Online English Grammar Alternative Site

English as a Second Language Resource