The Ultimate Writer's Guide

• Types of Essays: Several types of essays with samples written by students.
• Getting Started on Essays: Nine steps to beginning an essay.
• What is a Thesis? Provides detailed instruction for creating a good thesis statement.
• Problems: Explains common problems that effect clarity that can be avoided in the process of writing.
• Organization: Lists and describes the principles of organization.

Developing & Ordering Paragraphs

• Paragraph Development: Develop a paragraph using these three basic examples.
• Paragraph Function: A list of defined terms to assist in writing a clear and specific paragraph.
• Paragraph: This paper from the Johnson County Community College focuses on the unity, order, and coherence of a paragraph.
• Paragraph Transitions: Details how to transition paragraphs.
• Basic Paragraph Structure: This concentrates on five aspects of a paragraphs structure.

Writing Clear Sentences

• Compound Sentences: States four characteristics of compound sentences.
• Complex Sentences: Examples of finite and non-infinite clauses.
• Subject and Verb Agreement: 10 examples for creating subject and verb agreement.
• Passive Voice: An in-depth description of the passive voice.
• Common Errors: A checklist of 12 common errors students make in sentence structure.

Choosing and Using Words

• Word Usage: A guide to common misused words.
• Word Use: Three useful tips for choosing the right word.
• Gender Neutral Language: A look at the history of using masculine gender as identification for neutral expressions.
• Spelling Rules: Eight important rules for spelling words correctly.
• What to Avoid: Describes what types of words to avoid and how you can properly replace them.

Acknowledging Your Sources

• What Style to Use: Describes fives types of citation styles and which academic discipline each one is used for.
• Acknowledging Sources: A writer’s guidebook on quoting and paraphrasing.
• Plagiarism: How to recognize and avoid plagiarism. 
• Bibliography: Guideline to preparing annotated bibliographies.
• Parenthetical Documentation: An explicit guide to understanding and correctly using parenthetical citations.

Literary & Rhetoric Terms

• Literary Vocabulary: A to Z definition of literary terms.
• Glossary of Literary Terms: Dictionary of literary vocabulary.
• Literary Terms: A list of defined gothic literary words.
• Literary Criticism: Glossary of vocabulary terms affiliated with literary criticism.
• Literary Terms Defined: 57 literary words defined.

Grammar Basics

• Grammar: An extensive guide to correct grammar.
• Writing Rules: A list of bulleted grammar rules.
• Relative Clauses: Explanation of relative clauses.
• Verb Agreement: An incredible verb agreement resource in outline form.
• Skidmore College Guide to Grammar: A refresher guide that helps writers abstain from common grammar errors.

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