Helpful Links on the Sidebar

The sidebar has a few links you might find helpful:

APA Style Official Site

www.apastyle.org

This is the official website of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). "APA style" is the style (rules of writing, formatting, presenting information, etc.) that nursing and most medical research journals follow.

Online Writing Lab (OWL) of Purdue University

owl.english.purdue.edu/owl

This is the site for the Online Writing Lab (OWL) of Purdue University. It has lots of advice for writing in general, and lots of samples of writing using APA style. Check it out!

Guide to Grammar & Writing

grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm

• The site is divided into several levels, including the Word & Sentence Level, the Paragraph Level, and the Essay & Research Paper Level.
• It also has a textbook, called "Sentence Sense: A Writer's Guide," which looks very helpful and easy to use.
• An Index includes more than 400 grammar and writing references.
• There are also over 170 online interactive quizzes on English grammer and writing, so you can learn on your own! Have fun!

Paragraph Writing (日本語)

shouronbun.com/paragraph.html

Here is an explanation (in Japanese) on how to write a good paragraph.

Paragraph Writing (English)

http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/927399-How-To-Write-A-Good-Paragraph

Here's an article in English explaining paragraph writing. It includes a sample paragraph about a poodle. 

Try googling "how to write a good paragraph" for other sites.