Last week at training, we had fun looking at apostrophes. Purdue’s OWL (Online Writing Lab) answers questions about the apostrophe here this week.
Archive for the ‘Writing Guides’ Category
The apostrophe
October 23rd, 2008 by Mary Ellen BertoliniWriting Guides for you to use
September 27th, 2007 by Mary Ellen Bertolini Learning to Write College Papers
This is a site I created for one of my classes. It has helpful handouts about structure, thesis development, grammar issues, integration of quotations and more.
Feel free to use these links and handouts with the students you tutor.
Virtual Workshop–Dangling Participles
May 3rd, 2007 by Mary Ellen BertoliniBecause we are so crunched for time at the end of the semester, I’ve created a virtual workshop on Dangling Participles for you.
Grammar Workshop: Dangling Participles
You can download this Power Point onto your computer or watch it on line.
Go to Slideshow, and then view slideshow. Follow the arrows.
Please let me know what you think, and if you have suggestions for more virtual grammar workshops,
wiki HOW tackles punctuation
April 5th, 2007 by Mary Ellen BertoliniOral Presentations
October 9th, 2005 by Mary Ellen BertoliniTips for Talks
- Speak clearly.
- Speak loudly enough to be heard everywhere in the room.
- Rehearse your talk (and time yourself).
- Keep within your time limit.
- Make eye contact whenever possible.
- Begin and end decisively.
- Take a slow deep breath or two before speaking.
- Organize your talk well, but don’t be afraid to speak spontaneously if you become inspired. Relax–it’s just your class!
Still worried about the oral presentation?
Practice:3 Exercises for Oral Presentations
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Writing Guides
February 15th, 2005 by Mary Ellen Bertolini“If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams — the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.”
–Robert Southey (Thanks to Dena for finding this quotation!)
Forming A Thesis Statement
Oral Presentations
Downloadable Guides
Using Citations
Integrating Quotations
How to Structure a Paragraph
Using a Thesis Statement
Off Campus Links
- OWL
- Strunk and White
- The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
- Texas A& M University Writing Center
- Guide to Grammar and Writing
- Punctuation Guide
On Campus Links
Forming A Thesis Statement
August 28th, 2004 by Mary Ellen BertoliniHow to Form a Thesis Statement
- Choose a Topic. What is a Topic?
- Define a PROBLEM within your topic. How?
- Explore/ Analyze the PROBLEM. How?
- Create a Thesis Statement. What
is a Thesis Statement?- Find evidence that supports the Thesis Statement.
- Organize your writing around your Thesis Statement. How?
- Create a Thesis Statement. What