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Punctuation

• Sentences

  • Some Useful Definitions
  • Sentence Punctuation Patterns
  • Run-ons, Comma Splices, Fused Sentences

• Commas

  • Commas
  • Commas after Introductions
  • Exercise #1
  • Exercise #2
  • Exercise #3
  • Exercise #4
  • Commas and Semicolons in Compound Sentences
  • Run-ons, Comma Splices, Fused Sentences

• Apostrophes

  • Apostrophes

• Quotation Marks

  • Quotation Marks
  • Quotation Marks and Italics- Exercise #1

• Hyphens

  • Hyphens

• Other Punctuation

  • Semi-colons, Parentheses, Dash, Quotation Marks, and Italics
  • Semi-colons, Parentheses, Dash, Quotation Marks, and Italics-Exercise

Sentence Concerns

• Common Errors

  • Run-ons, Comma Splices, Fused Sentences
  • Dangling Modifiers

• Sentence Punctuation

  • Sentence Punctuation Patterns
  • Commas and Semicolons in Compound Sentences

• Dangling Modifiers

  • Dangling Modifiers

• Fragments

  • Fragments
  • Fragments- Exercise #1

• Parallel Structure

  • Parallel Structure

• Definitions

  • Definitions

• Active/Passive Voice in Verbs

  • Active and Passive Voice in Verbs .

Parts of Speech

• Nouns

  • Count and Non-Count Nouns
  • Count and Non-Count Nouns-Exercise
  • Count and Non-Count Nouns- Answers to Exercise

• Verbs

  • Making Subjects and Verbs Agree
  • Verbs with Helpers
  • Troublesome Verbs
  • Sequence of Tenses
  • Two-Part Verbs
  • Verbs: Voice and Mood
  • Tense Consistency
  • Tense Consistency-Exercise #1
  • Verb Endings
  • Verb Chart
  • Active/Passive Voice in Verbs

• Pronouns

  • Using Pronouns Clearly
  • Pronoun Case

• Adjectives and Adverbs

  • Adjective or Adverb?
  • Adjectives with Countable and Uncountable Nouns

• Gerunds and Infinitives

  • Gerunds and Infinitives

• Gerunds, Participles, Infinitives, and Appositives

  • Gerunds, Participles, Infinitives, and Appositives

• Prepositions

  • Prepositions of Direction: To, On (to), In (to)
  • Prepositions of Location: At, In, On

Research Paper Writing / Citing Sources

• Quotation Marks
• Quotation Marks and Italics-Exercise #1
• Semi-colons, Parentheses, Dash, Quotation Marks,and Italics
• Semi-colons, Parentheses, Dash, Quotation Marks,and Italics-Exercise
• Paraphrasing
• Paraphrasing -Exercise #1
• Paraphrasing -Answers to Exercise #1
• Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
• MLA Format
• APA Format
• Sociology Format
• Developing Outlines
• Sample Outline
• Using Statistics
• Writing Research Papers: A Step-by-Step Procedure

Spelling

• Sound-Alike Words (Their/There/They're; It's/ Its, etc. )
• Accept/Except and Affect/Effect and Exercises
• I Before E Rule with Exercise
• I Before E Rule Exercise Answers
• Noun Plurals
• Writing Numbers

English as a Second Language

• Use and Non-Use of Articles (A/An/The)
• Adjectives with Countable and Uncountable Nouns
• Count and Non-Count Nouns
• Count and Non-Count Nouns- Exercise
• Count and Non-Count Nouns-Exercise Answers
• Countable and Uncountable Nouns
• Gerunds and Infinitives
• Gerunds, Participles, Infinitives, and Appositives
• Prepositions of Direction: To, On(to), In(to)
• Prepositions of Location: At, In, On
• Verb Endings
• Verb Chart

General Writing Concerns

• Non-Sexist Language
• Conciseness
• Conciseness-Exercise #1
• Transitions
• Paraphrasing
• Paraphrasing-Exercise #1
• Paraphrasing-Answers to Exercise #1
• Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
• Proofreading Strategies
• Coping with Writing Anxiety
• Overcoming Writer's Block
• Developing an Outline
• Sample Outline
• Invention/Planning
• When You Start to Write
• Adding Emphasis
• Steps in Editing (Proofreading) Your Papers
• Proofreading, Editing, and Revising
• Proofreading Your Paper
• Planning: Thought Starters (Asking the Right Questions) (101)
• Starting to Write
• Writing Description
• Writing Definitions

Resumes

• Your Resume
• Acceptance Letter-Sample Letter
• After Interview Letter-Sample Letter
• Letters Concerning Employment
• Accepted Another Position Letter-Sample Letter
• Cover Letter Seeking Academic Position-Sample Letter
• Job Offer Letter-Sample Letter
• The Resume: Making It Work for You
• Reference Sheet
• Resume Sections
• Application Letters: How to Sell Yourself
• Some Action Words to Describe Skills in Resumes

Business/Professional Writing

• Writing Report Abstracts
• Adding Emphasis
• Revision in Business Writing
• Business Letters: Subordinating Negatives in Good News and Neutral Messages
• Sales Letters: Four Point Action Closing
• Psychological Detail and Dramatization
• Memo Writing

Glendale College English Lab

• GCC English Lab Hours
• How to Tailor Your Tutorial to Fit Your Needs
• Self-Instruction Materials in the Purdue University Writing Lab