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Table of Contents
I. Grammar and Mechanics
Adjectives
Adjectives
Descriptive Words
Some Useful Adjectives
Modifiers
Misplaced Modifiers
Order of Modifiers before Nouns
Restrictive and Non-restrictive Modifiers
Adverbs
Adverbs
Qualifiers
Nouns
Count and Noncount Nouns &
Expressionsof Quantity
Articles
Articles I
Articles II
Articles: Flowchart and Guidelines
Guidelines for Article Usage
Parallelism
Parallel Structure
Parallelism I
Parallelism II
Conjunctions
Conjunctions: General Introduction and
Practice
Correction Symbols
American Language Department Correction
Symbols
Common Proofreading Symbols
Explanations of ESL Writing Errors
Grammar Terms
Grammar Glossary
Parts of Speech I
Parts of Speech II
Language Usage and Meaning
Homonyms
More English Stuff
More on Idioms
Some Helpful Word Lists
Suggestions for Changing Sexist Language
Transition Words
Understanding Word Meanings
Word Up! (Confusing Words)
Words That Show Logical Relationships
Participles
A Primer for Participles
Prepositions
An Approach to Prepositions
Prepositions
Pronouns
General Introduction to Pronouns
Who/Whom and Whoever/Whomever
Simplified
Punctuation
Apostrophes
Commas for the Timid and Brave
Commas: Practice Exercises
Points to Ponder: Punctuation Simplified
Punctuation
Punctuation Patterns
The Six Main Uses of the Comma
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Comma Splices and Run-ons
Eliminating Commas Splices and Fused
Sentences
Fragments
Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-ons
Fragments in a Paragraph Exercise
Identifying Simple, Compound, and Complex
Sentences
Improving Sentence Clarity
Paramedic Method: How to Make Sentences
Clear and Concise
Relative Clauses, Appositives, and
Participles: An Overview
Sentence Boundaries: The Big Three
Trouble Spots
Sentence Types
Subordination
Using Relative Clauses
Words that Create Dependent Clauses
Verbs
A Note on Verbals
Asking Questions that Require Students to
Think
Infinitives
Irregular Verbs
Irregular Verbs II
Modals and Similar Expressions
Simple Verb Tenses
Stative Passive
Subject Verb Agreement
The Future Perfect and the Future Perfect
Progressive
The Passive Voice
The Passive Voice II
Verb Tenses
Verb Tense and Form Overview
Verbs with Stative Meaning
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II. Documentation, Research
Strategies, and Using Outside
Sources Effectively
APA
APA Documentation Style: In-text Citations
APA Documentation Style: Reference List
APA Research Paper
APA Style Bibliographic Citation
APA Style Quick Reference Guide
MLA
Annotated Bibliography
MLA Documentation Style: In-text Citations
General Guidelines for Formatting a Paper
MLA Style List of Works Consulted
MLA Style Bibliographic Citation
MLA Research Paper
MLA Workshop: Selecting, Editing, and
Integrating Quotations
Sample MLA Format Essay
Tips for MLA Works Cited Page
Turabian
Sample Footnote and Bibliography Page
Using Outside Sources Effectively
Evaluating Websites
Plagiarism vs. Paraphrasing: How to Tell
the Difference
To Quote or not to Quote
Quotations, Paraphrasing, and Paragraph
Development
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III. Essay Planning and
Structure
Analyzing Literature
Figurative Language
Literary Analysis
Literary Terms: An Approach to Analysis
Symbolic Characters
Writing about Literature
Critical Thinking
Common Logical Fallacies
Correlation and Causation: Establishing
Logical Relationships
Logical Fallacies Handlist
Logos, Ethos, and Pathos
Occam’s Razor: A Useful Tool in Logic
Essay Components
Giving Your Essay a Good Title
The Introductory Paragraph
Writing Thesis Statements (AmLa)
Thesis Statement
Thesis Statements
The Topic Sentence Outline
The Topic Sentence
Connecting Paragraphs
Paragraphing: The MEAL Plan
Planning an Essay
Building a Solid Structure for Your Essay
Essay Writing Process Prompts
Planning an Essay
Research Paper Outline Template
The Five Paragraph Essay
The Outline
The Outline Worksheet
Starting an Essay
Clustering/Brainstorming
Invention: Starting the Writing Process
Need Help?
Types of Essays/Assignments
Definition Essay
How to Write a Compare/Contrast Essay
How to Write an Abstract
Techniques for Comparison/Contrast
Writing
Types of Papers
Writing the Personal Statement
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