Writing resources for a college student?

[ScoutTN]

Liberal arts student who is working to improve her writing style. Good student already; not remedial. Suggestions? 

[MamaSprout]

I would have her start with this: https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Workbook-Strategies-Featuring/dp/1642810053/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=elements+of+style+workbook&qid=1594665133&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyRllPUkpIME0wMEgyJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDMyODEzM1VKVTZLS1lNVkNFQyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTYxNjI1MUJMV0FYM0dVQUdKTSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

It covers a lot of style in the second half of the book. After that, just taking that knowledge and writing more.

[elegantlion]

One thing I would suggest is to make sure to read instructors requirements carefully. I know you're asking more about style, but writing a literary essay is going to be different stylistic from a history essay. I see students who also don't follow my requirements for formatting - we use footnotes not in-text citations and that seems to trip up students the most. I took a technical communications class which was really helpful to developing a more concise writing style. 

I don't have a particular resource to recommend, however, one thing I do in my own writing is play with rephrasing sentences - maybe changing around word order, using a synonym, using less prepositional phrases, changing the verb around, playing with the formality. I tend to write longer sentences, and I use the Hemingway Editor to help. I have heard good things about grammarly as well - from actual people not just the youtube ads. 

[regentrude]

Does the college have a writing center? I recommend using that if it's available. Ours continued to operate during the lockdown, via Zoom.