This site is full of so many components of the english language including, mechanics, grammar, vocabulary, spelling and more. There are also sections on paragraph structure and bibliography formats. I have two teachers to thank for everything that I know about the english language. Mr. Bagenstose and Mrs. Riefenstahl-- two shouts out to both of you for drilling me on the english language and making it easy to understand and comprehend. Have fun searching the site, and realize that the english language will not always be fun, but will benefit you in life in so many ways, and you just don't realize it yet. Materials: 1) Pens and Pencils for writing and correcting 2) Lots and Lots of Paper 3) A computer(if possible) Books: 1) Webster's Dictionary 2) Roget's Thesaurus 3) Write Right! A Desktop Digest of Punctuation,Grammar, and Style 4) Essentials of English: Fifth Edition 5) Punctuation Plain and Simple Materials and Books Needed for Proper Writing 1) Look at pictures and just write descriptions and then put them into an essay. 2) Just pull out paper and write, write until your hands feel like they will fall off. 3) Write your own obituary. 4) Sit down and read a good book. The only way to become a good writer is to read, read, and read some more. 5) Let your emotions flow with a good poem written from the heart. 6) Write an autobiography of yourself. 7) Write a biography of somebody else. 8) Interview someone and write an article on the conversation. 9) Write one-word descriptions of five to ten people. 10) Write a ten-minute radio talk show. Exercises to jog your mind for Writing I hope this site is informative as well as motivational. Just remember, to become a better writer, just write as much as you can. HAVE FUN!