LibGuides: English: Professional Writing

Online Style Guides

Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new window
This searchable online edition covers manuscript preparation, grammar, usage, documentation and citation guidelines.
AP Stylebook Online This link opens in a new window
The AP Stylebook Online is a fully searchable version of the AP Stylebook with interactive features and links.

Writing Well in the 21st Century: The Five Essentials (ebook)
A guide focusing on five elements of effective writing: punctuation, grammar, fact-checking, style, and voice.
Writing for the Workplace: Business Communication for Professionals (ebook)
Written both for students and business professionals, this book offers guides to compose typical workplace documents, from effective e-mails and convincing reports to winning presentations and engaging resumes.
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing
From the Harvard Business Review, this book offers suggestions and strategies for clear, concise and persuasive business writing.
How to Write Persuasively Today (ebook)
This book uses real-life examples of persuasive writing from to show how to communicate effectively, make your point, and convince others.
Technical Editing
A comprehensive overview of the discipline of technical editing.
Team Writing: A Guide to Working in Groups
A guide for technical writers focusing on effectively completing writing projects in groups.

Purdue OWL Professional/Technical Writing
Resources on professional and technical writing from the Online Writing Lab of Purdue University.
Writing in Business (Colorado State University)
CSU's online guide to business writing.
Grammar Girl
A popular writing blog and podcast, focusing on grammar, usage and style-- with intrusive ads, but good content.

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