Contents

Introduction

Additional Resources

Grammar and Mechanics

Abbreviations

Numbers

Parts of Speech

Adjectives and Adverbs

Pronouns

Verbs—tense, mood, voice

Punctuation

Comma and Semicolon

Other Punctuation

Sentences

Phrase, Clause, Sentence

Run-on and Fragment

Structures—coordination, subordination, parallelism

Subject-verb agreement

Spelling and Capitalization

Underlining and Italicizing

Writing

Introduction to Writing and the Writing Process

Thesis Sentence

Writing a Paragraph

Writing an Essay

Revising an Essay

Writing an Argument-Persuasion Essay

Writing a Comparison-Contrast Essay

Writing a Description Essay

Writing a Process Essay

Research

APA format

MLA format