Writing: Process and Mechanics

Presentations

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Grammar/Punctuation/Style

Basic Sentence Components    Handout

Get a quick refresher on basic English jargon (noun, verb, object, etc.).

Pesky Punctuation 1 - The Comma    Handout

Learn the four basic rules for comma use (and forget anyone ever told you to put a comma where you pause or breathe!).

Pesky Punctuation 2 - Everything Else    Handout

Learn how best to use all those other types of punctuation.

Action Verbs    Handout

Make your sentences more dynamic by using action verbs.

Essential Agreements: Subject-Verb Agreement    Handout

Learn what subject-verb agreement is, and take a look at how to conquer fragments and run-on sentences.

Essential Agreements: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement    Handout
Learn about pronouns, their antecedents, and the importance that the first agrees with the second.

The Best Word    Handout

Find out how to use some of the most commonly misused words (myself, that/which, who/whom, etc.).

Spellcheck Outlaws    Handout

Spellcheck tells you a word is spelled right, not whether it's the correct word to use. Here are some tips to help you remember which word to use (it's/its, affect/effect, etc.).

Other

Email Etiquette    Handout

These tips and reminders about professional workplace and academic email use help you communicate more clearly and efficiently.

The Flowers Paradigm - A Writing Model    Handout

Dr. Betty S. Flowers' model of the writing personality and process is a useful way to look at the way creativity and craft come together in the writing process.