Brainstorming & Organization

• "Talking to Myself..." A Writer's Self-Help Worksheet
• S.O.A.P.
• A General Mode-Based Heuristic

Paragraph Structure

• Organizational Patterns
• Paragraph Structure and Diagnosis
• Paragraph Development - Unity and Focus
• Supporting Material
• Topic Sentences and Ending a Paragraph

Essay Structure

• The Relationship of Paragraph Structure to Essay Structure Diagram & Outline
• Essay Checklist
• Thesis Statement
• Introduction & Conclusion
• Outline Checklist
• Purpose and Audience
• Transitions

Grammar

• Active and Passive Voice
• A Dozen Rules for Spelling Common Words
• Point of View
• Prepositions
• Rules for Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
• Relative Pronouns
• Review of Regular & Irregular Verb Forms

Punctuation

• A Summary of the Punctuation Rules in English
• Comma Rules
• The Semicolon, colon, apostrophe, and Dash

Word Choice

• Help with Words
• Idiomatic Expressions
• Words to Replace Said

Research Papers

• Analyzing Information Sources
• Research Paper Checklist
• Annotated Bibliography
• APA Sample
• APA Abstract
• MLA In-text Citations & Works Cited
• How to cite EPCC Databases

Critical Analysis

• Elements of Fiction
• Elements of a Short Story
• Generic Critical Analysis
• Writing a Critical Analysis
• Film Review
• Live Review

Poetry

• Elements to Analyze Poetry

Sentence Structure

• Compound & Complex Sentences
• Coordination and Subordination
• Kinds of Sentences
• Principles of Clarity
• Run-ons, Comma Splices and Fragments

Study Skills

• How to Read a Textbook
• How to Take Lecture Notes
• How to Organize for College Study
• How to Cope with Exams

Technical

• Resumes
• Writing Business Letters

Creative Writing

• Writing Dialogue

Other

• Microsoft Word How-to
• Outline Format
• Speech Outline and Information

Reading Skills

• SQ3R
• The Main Idea
• Vocabulary in Context

Essay Types

• Advertisement Analysis Essay
• Analysis of a Product
• Compare and Contrast Essay
• Comparison and Contrast Essay
• Definition Essay
• Evaluation Essay
• Guidelines To Describing a Person and a Place
• Informative/Explanatory Essay
• The Journal: An Explanation
• Persuasive/Argumentative Essay
• Process Essay
• Profile Essay
• The Proposal Essay
• Summary Guidelines
• Writing a Cause and Effect Essay
• Writing from Recall

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