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Table of Contents

I. Grammar and Mechanics

Adjectives

Adjectives

Descriptive Words

Some Useful Adjectives

Adverbs

Adverbs

Qualifiers

Articles

Articles I

Articles II

Articles: Flowchart and Guidelines

Guidelines for Article Usage

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

Modifiers

Misplaced Modifiers

Order of Modifiers before Nouns

Restrictive and Non-restrictive Modifiers

Nouns

Count and Noncount Nouns & Expressionsof Quantity

Parallelism

Parallel Structure

Parallelism I

Parallelism II

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

Sentence Construction and Clarity

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

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

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

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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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