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Writing Research Papers

• Annotated Bibliographies
• Writing Research Papers: A Step-by-Step Procedure
• Developing an Outline
• Paraphrase: Write it in Your Own Words
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
• Sample Outline
• Using Statistics
• Writing a Thesis Statement

Punctuation

Sentence Punctuation

• Sentence Punctuation Patterns
• Run-ons, Comma splices, and Fused Sentences

Apostrophes

• The Apostrophe: exercise and answer key

Commas

• Commas after Introductions:
  exercise and answer key
• Commas vs. Semicolons in Compound Sentences :
  exercise and answer key
• Commas with Non-essential Elements:
  3 exercises and answer keys
• Proofreading for Commas
• Using Commas:
  5 exercises and answer keys

Hyphens

• Using Hyphens

Other punctuation

• Brief Overview of Punctuation: Semicolons, Colons, Parentheses,
  Dash, Quotation Marks, and Italics:
  exercise and answer key

Quotation Marks

• Quotation Marks:
  exercise and answer key

Capitals and Spelling

• Capitals
• Spelling: Common Words That Sound Alike
• Spelling: Accept/Except and Affect/Effect: 2 exercises and answer keys
• Spelling: IE/EI: 2 exercises and answer keys
• Spelling: Noun Plurals
• Spelling: -ible vs. —able: exercise and answer key
• Writing Numbers: exercise and answer key

Sentence Construction

Sentence Parts, Patterns, and Variety

• Appositives : exercise and answer key
• Independent and Dependent Clauses (definitions)
• Some Strategies for Improving Sentence Clarity

Sentence Errors

• Run-ons, Comma splices, and Fused Sentences
• Sentence fragments: 3 exercise and answer keys
• Making Subjects and Verbs Agree: 2 exercises and answer keys

Sentence Punctuation

• Sentence Punctuation Patterns

Clauses and Phrases

• Clause Definitions: Independent and Dependent

Dangling Modifiers

• Dangling Modifiers

Parallel Structure

• Parallel Structure

Active and Passive Voice in Verbs

• Active and Passive Voice

Parts Of Speech

Nouns

• Count and NonCount Nouns (with Plurals, Articles, and Quantity Words):
   2 exercises and answer keys
• Count and NonCount Nouns (with Articles and Adjectives):
  exercise and answer key

Pronouns

• Using Pronouns Clearly
• Pronoun Case

Verbs

• Active and Passive Voice
• Irregular Verbs
• Sequence of Tenses
• Verb Tense Consistency
• Two-Part (Phrasal) Verbs- (Idioms)
• Verb Tenses
• Verbs with Helpers
• Verbals: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
• Verbs: Voice and Mood

Adjectives and adverbs

• A or An? : exercise and answer key
• Adjective or Adverb?: 2 exercises and answer keys
• Adjectives with Countable and Uncountable Nouns
• The Use and Non-use of Articles: 2 exercises and answer keys

Prepositions

• Prepositions of Direction: To, On(to), In(to) exercise and answer key
• Prepositions of Location: At, In, On exercise and answer key
• Prepositions of Time, of Place, and to Introduce Objects
• Spatial Relationships of Prepositions

English As A Second Language (ESL)

• 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
• English as a Second Language Self-Study Materials
• 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

Exercises (And Answer Keys)

• Interactive Exercises Index (allows for online practice)
• A or An?
• Adjective or Adverb?
  • Exercise 1
  • Excerise 2
• Apostrophes
• Appositives
• Articles (A/An/The):
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
• Punctuation Exercise 1
• Commas:
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 4
  • Exercise 5
• Commas after Introductions
• Commas Set Off Nonessential Elements:
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
• Commas vs. Semicolons in Compound Sentences
• Exercises for Eliminating Wordiness
• Count and NonCount Nouns Exercises
• Quantity Terms with Count and Noncount Nouns
• Writing Numbers:Exercise
• Practice Exercises in Paraphrasing
• Making Subjects and Verbs Agree
• Prepositions of Direction:To, On (to), In (to)
• Prepositions of Location: At, In, On
• Quotation Marks
• Sentence Fragments
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
• Spelling: accept/except
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
• Spelling: i/e rules
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
• Spelling:Exercises for -ible vs. —able
• Tense Consistency

Professional Writing (and Writing in the Job Search)

Job search

• Job Search Self-Analysis
• Job Skills Checklist

Resume

General resume advice

• Resume Design
• Resume Workshop
• Sample Resume
• Scannable Resumes
• Some Action Words to Describe Skills in Resumes
• Management Resumes
• Your Resume
  • Overview
  • Section information and examples
  • Resume styles
  • Reference sheets
  • Quick tips

Specific sections of the resume

• 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

Employment Letters and Documents

• Cover letter workshop
• Application Letters: How to Sell Yourself
• The Basic Business Letter
• Cover Letter Seeking Academic Position (and Sample Letter)
• Cover Letter Model
• Letters Concerning Employment
  • Applicant's Request for a Reference
  • Follow-up to an Interview
  • Inquiry about Cover Letter and Resume
  • Follow-Up After No Response to Your Interview
  • Acceptance Letter
  • Rejection of Job Offer
  • Request for Further Negotiations
  • Letter When You Receive a Rejection
• Reference Sheet
• Tailoring Employment Documents for a Specific Audience

Academic Applications

• Cover Letter Seeking Academic Position-Sample Letter
• Writing the Curriculum Vitae
• Writing the Personal Statement

General Business Writing Issues

• Adding Emphasis
• The Basic Business Letter
• Email Etiquette
• Higher Order and Lower Order Concerns in Business Writing
• Parallel Structure in Professional Writing
• Revision in Business Writing
• Tailoring Employment Documents for a Specific Audience
• Terms & Tips for the International Student’s Job Search
• Tone in Business Writing
• Writing for a North American Business Audience

Letters, Memos, and Reports

• The Basic Business Letter
• Business Letters: Subordinating Negatives in Good News and Neutral Messages
• Sales Letters: Four Point Action Closing
• Memo Writing
• Writing Report Abstracts

Samples and Models

• Acceptance Letter Model
• Academic Cover Letters: Sample Letter
• Cover Letter Model
• Follow-up to an Interview Letter Model
• Model for Writing an Inquiry about a Cover Letter and Resume
• Model for Writing a Rejection of a Job Offer
• Model for Writing a Reference Request Letter
• Request for Further Negotiations Letter
• Reply to When You Receive a Rejection Model Letter
• Sample Resume