Resources

Academic Writing

• Abstracts and Precis
• Academic Language
• Annotated Bibliographies
• The Classical Argument
• How to Use Sources in Writing
• Literature Review
• Personal Statements
• Scientific Writing Structure (IMRaD)
• Toulmin Model of Argumentation
• Understanding Rhetoric
• Using APA 6
• Using APA 7
• Using MLA

The Writing Process

• Getting Familiar with Source Material
• Higher and Lower Order Concerns
• How to Choose a Topic
• Introductions and Conclusions
• Outlining
• Paragraph Structure
• Reverse Outlining
• The Writing Process

Grammar

• Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
• Complex Verb Phrases
• Independent and Dependent Clauses
• Sentence Fragments
• Strong Verbs
• Subject-Verb Agreement

Punctuation

• Apostrophes
• Colons and Dashes
• Combining Independent Clauses and Avoiding Run-Ons
• Comma Usage
• Comma Misuse
• Items in a Series
• Parentheses
• Punctuation Overview
• Quotation Marks

Helpful PowerPoints

• APA Basics PowerPoint
• MLA Basics PowerPoint
• Chicago Manual of Style PowerPoint