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Introduction
1. Developing Study Skills
Dr. Karen Palmer
2. Reading in College
3. Taking Notes and Annotating
Dr. Sandi Van Lieu
4. Academic Writing
5. Basics of Rhetoric
6. Summary vs. Analysis
7. Doing Research
8. Keeping a Research Journal
9. Annotated Bibliography
10. Evaluating Sources
11. Overview of the Writing Process
12. Deciding on a Topic
13. Refining Your Topic
14. Thesis Writing
15. Creating a Title
16. Creating an Outline
17. Proper Paper Formatting: Introduction to MLA and APA
18. Formatting: MLA Style
19. Formatting APA Style
20. Introductions and Conclusions
21. Body Paragraph Basics
22. Using Quotes, Paraphrases, and Summaries
23. Avoiding Plagiarism
24. Creating a List of Sources Overview
25. MLA Style: Works Cited Page
26. MLA Style: In-Text (Parenthetical) Citations
Dr. Sandi Van Lieu and Dr. Karen Palmer
27. APA Style: References Page
28. APA Style: In-Text (Parenthetical) Citations
29. Revision Strategies
30. Sentence Variety
31. Transitions
32. Using Strong Verbs
33. Writing Clearly and Concisely
34. Aligning Ideas
35. Peer Review
36. Editing Strategies
37. Grammar Basics: Understand the Vocabulary
38. All About Verbs: Tenses, Mood, and Subject-Verb Agreement
39. Identifying Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
40. Identifying Pronoun Problems
41. Checking Adjectives and Adverbs
42. Identifying Clarity Issues
43. Identifying Mechanics Problems
44. Identifying Punctuation Problems
45. Essay Checklists
46. Student Essay Example 1 (Argument) in MLA and APA Format
47. Student Essay Example 2 (Literary Analysis) in MLA
YC Writing Resources
Presenting Your Work
Writing Beyond Academia
Writing for Non-Native Speakers
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