Writing Center - Handouts

Punctuation Handouts
A or An	Master List of Frequently Misspelled Words
Active Verbs	Parallel Structure
Active voice/ Passive voice	Parts of Speech
Apostrophe	Paragraph Structure
4 Basic Comma Rules	Participles
Basic Comma Rules	Prepositions of Direction
4 Basic Comma Rules Exercise	Prepositions of Location
Coherence	Prepositions of Time
Comma Splices and Fused Sentences	Relative Clauses
Commas After Introductions	Review of Verb Tenses
Commas Don't Always Mark Pauses	Rules for Capitalization
Commas Set off Non-essentials	Special Punctuation
Commonly Misused Words	Strong Internal Punctuation
Emphasis	Subject-Verb Agreement
Fragments...are Incomplete Sentences	Their, Theirs, There, There's & They're
General Punctuation Rules	To, Too, and Two
Impersonal It	Uses of the Hyphen
Infinitives and Gerunds	Ways to Improve Your Spelling
Essay and Research Paper Handouts
Abstract	Key Terms Defined
An Informal Guide to Beginning Research	Levels of Diction
APA Format	MLA Format
Argument	Nonsexist Language and CCCC Conventions
Argument 2	Outline for Essays
Avoiding Plagiarism	Polishing Your Paper
Basic Types of Criticism	Prewriting Techniques
Citing Resources Exercise	Proofreading Your Paper
Compare and Contrast	Rewriting
Developing Your Thesis	Sentence Types
Descriptive Abstract	Some Thoughts about Prewriting
Editing for Meaning	The Essay Examination
Essay Development	Thesis Statements
Essay Structure	The Thesis Statement
General Aims of the Research Paper	Transitional Words
Introductions and Conclusions	Transitions
Invention
Literature Handouts and Guides
A Guide for the Study of Fiction	The Study of Drama
More Help With Poetry From the UNC Writing Center	The Short Story
The New Poetry