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HANDOUTS

ESL & Basic Skills

• Articles
• Common Word Parts
• How to Edit Your Own Essay
• Irregular Verbs
• Phrasal Verbs
• Preposition Exercises
• Prepositions
• Spelling Exercises 
• Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
• Using Articles

Invention & Prewriting

• Getting Started
• Developing a Paragraph from a Topic Sentence
• Invention Techniques
• More Invention Techniques
• Narrowing a Topic
• Parts of an Essay
• Synthesis Grid
• The Thesis Statement
• Tips for Writing Essays
• Types of Audience
• Writing Body Paragraphs

Revising & Editing

• Sentence Structure - Editing Choppiness
• Common Sentence-Level Writing Issues
• Five Principles of Sentence Readability
• Four Keys to Effective Writing
• Revision Questions
• The Paramedic Method of Revising
• Transition Cue Words
• Transitions in Paragraphs

Research & Documentation

• APA Format revised
• ASA Style Guide
• APA Sample Paper
• Avoiding Plagiarism and Using Sources
• BEAM Writing
• Chicago Style Handout
• Creating an Annotated Bibliography
• How to Evaluate Internet Info
• Key Points for a Research Paper
• Narrowing a Topic
• Plagiarism Statement - SIUC
• Summarizing
• Using Quotations
• Writing an Annotated Bibliography
• Writing the Science Lab Report 

Grammar, Punctuation, & Mechanics

• The Apostrophe and the Possessive Case
• A Sentence Checklist
• Combining Sentences - Pattern Variations
• Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences
• Common Sentence-Level Writing Issues
• Determiners and Quantifiers
• Fragments
• General Information on Punctuation
• Notes on Punctuation
• Parallel Structure
• Possessives and Plurals on Nouns
• Pronoun & Subject-Verb Agreement
• Punctuation and Sentence Structure
• Punctuation Pattern Sheet
• Relative Clauses
• Run-on Sentences
• Sentence Combining Skills - Exercise Included
• Sentence Pattern Variations
• Sentence Embedding
• Subject-Verb Agreement - Exercises Included
• Using Commas, an Exercise
• Writing Concise Sentences - Exercise Included

Reading & Study Skills

• Preparing for Essay Exams
• Taking Lecture Notes
• The SQ3R Method of Study
• The Technical Reading Exercise

Professional

• A Sample Personal Statement for Med School
• Action Verbs for Resumes
• CV handout
• Examples of Personal Statements
• Resume Format
• Tips for Writing Professional Letters
• Writing a Personal Statement for Grad School
• Writing a Personal Statement for Med School
• Writing an Application Letter
• Writing Professional Letters

Answer Keys

• The Apostrophe and the Possessive Case - Answer Key
• Articles - Answer Key
• Combining Sentences - Answer Key
• Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences - Answer Key
• Common Sentence-Level Writing Issues - Answer Key
• Determiners and Quantifiers - Answer Key
• Fragments - Answer Key
• Preposition Exercises - Answer Key
• Pronoun-Subject Verb Agreement - Answer Key
• Punctuation and Sentence Structure - Answer Key
• Relative Clauses - Answer Key
• Run-on Sentences - Answer Key
• Sentence Combining Skills - Answer Key
• Spelling Exercises - Answer Key
• Subject-Verb Agreement - Answer Key
• Using Articles - Answer Key
• Using Commas - Answer Key
• Verb-Tense Exercise - Answer Key