Tips On Writing

  Writing English -- Rules

• The Use and Non-Use of Articles
• A or An?
• Adjective or Adverb?
• Adjectives with Countable and Non-Countable Nouns
• Appositives
• Capitalization
• Count and Non-Count Nouns
• Countable and Uncountable Nouns
• Writing Numbers
• Two-Part Phrasal Verbs (Idioms)
• Prepositions of Direction: To, On (to), In (to)
• Prepositions of Location: At, In, On
• Spatial Relationships of Prepositions
• Prepositions of Time, Place, and to Introduce Objects
• Sentence Fragments
• Spelling: Accept/Except and Affect/Effect
• Spelling: Common Words that Sound Alike
• Making Subjects and Verbs Agree
• Verb Tenses
• Irregular Verbs
• Sequence of Tenses
• Verb Tense Consistency
• Verbs with Helpers (Perfectives and Auxilliaries)
• Verbals: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
• Basic Tips for ESL Students: Writing for An American Academic Audience

 Punctuation Tips

Punctuation Pattern Sheet

Grammar 

Types/Genres of Writing

• Annotated Bibliographies
• Argument/Persuasion: Logic in Argumentative Writing
• Literary Terms
• Writing about Fiction
• Writing Definitions
• Writing Description
• Writing Essay Exams
• Writing about Literature: Some Helpful Things To Know

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Sentence Construction 

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Research and Documenting Sources

Writing Research Papers

• Conducting a Productive Web search
• Searching the World Wide Web
• Evaluating Sources of Information
• Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format
• Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
• Formatting in Sociology
• Resources for Documenting Sources
• Resources for Documenting Electronic Sources

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Specific sections of the resume 

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• Resume Sections Overview
• Name and Address
• Objective Statements
• Objective Statements Exercise
• Education
• Education Section Exercise
• Experience
• Experience Section Exercise
• Activities and Honors
• Activities and Honors Section Exercise
• References