Some Language and Writing Resources

Here are links to some articles and web pages about writing and language resources.

• From Nature, an article aimed at researchers and academics: Poor English skills? New AIs help researchers to write better. "Machine-learning tools can correct grammar and advise on the style and tone of presentations — but they must be used with caution."
• From the Queen's University Accessibilty Hub, a web page with advice on creating accessible documents in several formats. "There are many forms of documents which are used during a learning session. These may include; Microsoft Word documents, Microsoft PowerPoint documents and PDF documents.  All three types of documents can be used electronically, either during presentations or by offering students electronic versions of the documents to store and review.  They can also be used in print format - as handouts during a session, for example. These documents may also include equations, charts, graphs, infographics, and tables which need to be accessible for all."
• From the American Geophysical Union, Writing Plain Language Summaries. "A Plain Language Summary from a technical abstract may seem link a daunting task, it can help to expand the reach of your science by putting it in the hands of new audiences in language that they understand."
• The Grammarphobia blog. "Grammar, etymology, usage, and more, brought to you by Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman."
• The Conscious Style Guide. "The first website devoted to conscious language. My mission is to help writers and editors think critically about using language—including words, portrayals, framing, and representation—to empower instead of limit. In one place, you can access style guides covering terminology for various communities and find articles debating usage. We study words so that they can become tools instead of unwitting weapons."
• So, it’s the OED update, obvs. From the OED's blog, a post about their January update. It's kibble for word nerds.
• English is picking up brilliant new words from around the world – and that’s a gift. "English is picking up brilliant new words from around the world – and that’s a gift."
• A Twitter thread by Mushtaq Bilal, PhD. "6 incredible resources developed by top universities to help you become a proficient academic writer — totally free:"