RESOURCES

text answers image
Grammar    
Parts of Speech    
Parts of Speech – UVUOWL    
Parts of Speech Descriptions    
Parts of Speech Worksheet Key  
The Eight Parts of Speech - USPWC    
Parts of Speech Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Parts of Speech Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Parts of Speech Exercise #3 - USPWC Key  
Nouns    
Noun Exercise - USPWC Key  
Collective Nouns Exercise - USPWC Key  
Pronouns    
Pronoun Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Pronoun Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Pronoun Exercise #3 - USPWC Key  
Pronoun Exercise #4 - USPWC Key  
Pronoun Exercise #5 - USPWC    
Pronoun Forms - USPWC    
Adjectives    
Adjective Exercise - USPWC Key  
Comparative/Superlative Exercise - USPWC Key  
Adverbs    
Adverb Exercise - USPWC Key  
List of Common Adverbs    
Adjectives and Adverbs –UVUOWL    
Adjective and Adverbs Worksheet #1 Key  
Adjective and Adverbs Worksheet #2 Key  
Adjective and Adverbs Worksheet #3 Key  
Adjective and Adverbs Worksheet #4 Key  
Modifiers - USPWC Key  
Sentence Modifiers - USPWC Key  
Articles Key  
Articles – UVUOWL    
Article Worksheet #1 Key  
Article Worksheet #2 Key  
Article Worksheet #3 Key  
Indefinite Articles (A & AN)   Visual
Verbs    
Verb Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Verb Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Verb Selection - USPWC Key  
Types of Verbs – UVUOWL    
Regular Verbs - USPWC Key  
Verb Tense – UVUOWL    
Present Tense    
Past Tense    
Future Tense    
Tense - USPWC Key  
Auxilliary Verbs/Helping Verbs    
Helping Verbs - USPWC Key  
Linking Verbs - USPWC    
List of Irregular Verbs    
Irregular Verbs Worksheet Key  
Irregular Verbs - USPWC    
Verbals    
Verbals – UVUOWL    
Subjunctive Mood - USPWC    
Prepositions    
Prepositions – UVUOWL    
Preposition Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Preposition Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Conjunctions    
Conjunctions – UVUOWL    
Conjunction Rules    
Conjunctions Exercise - USPWC Key  
Interjections    
     
Sentence Construction    
Subjects & Predicates Key  
Elements of a Sentence - USPWC Key  
Subject + Verb Identification Worksheet Key  
Independent & Dependent Clauses    
Independent & Dependent Clauses Exercise Key  
Types of Dependent Clauses    
Kinds of Sentences (Simple, et cetera)    
Types of Sentences (Interrogative, et cetera)    
Types of Sentences Exercise Key  
Sentences Classified by Structure - USPWC    
Sentence Elements - USPWC    
Basic Sentence Patterns (A)    
Basic Sentence Patterns (B) Key  
Basic Sentence Parts - USPWC Key  
Basic Sentence Patterns - USPWC Key  
Identifying Basic Sentence Patterns -USPWC    
Basic Sentence Patterns Exercise - USPWC Key  
Objects    
Direct Objects Worksheet #1 Key  
Direct Objects Worksheet #2 Key  
Sentence Diagramming    
Sentence Boxing    
Sentence Boxing Exercise Key  
Sentence Combining and Subordination Key  
Subject, Verbs, and Complements Worksheet Key  
Subjects and Verbs - USPWC Key  
Phrases Key  
Prepositional Phrases    
Prepositional Phrase Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Prepositional Phrase Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Subject, Verb, and Prepositional Phrase Identification Worksheet #1 Key  
Subject, Verb, and Prepositional Phrase Identification Worksheet #2 Key  
Subject, Verb, and Prepositional Phrase Identification Worksheet #3 Key  
Subject, Verb, and Prepositional Phrase Identification Worksheet #4 Key  
Sentence Modifiers - USPWC    
Sentence Substitutions - USPWC    
Sentence Consistency - USPWC    
Mixed Constructions - USPWC Key  
Shifts in Point of View - USPWC    
Shifts in Person and Number Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Shifts in Person and Number Exercise #2 - USPWC    
Revising Confused Sentences - USPWC Key  
Revising for Sentence Agreement - USPWC    
Sentence Editing Exercise - USPWC Key  
Transforming Sentences Exercise - USPWC Key  
Confused Sentences - USPWC Key  
Sentence Substitutions - USPWC Key  
     
Sentence Agreement    
Subject + Verb Agreement    
Subject-Verb Agreement – UVUOWL    
Subject+Verb Agreement Workshop Key  
Subject Verb Agreement - USPWC Key  
Agreement - USPWC Key  
Verb Practice Worksheet Key  
Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheet #1 Key  
Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheet #2 Key  
Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheet #3 Key  
Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheet #4 Key  
Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheet #5 Key  
Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheet #6 Key  
Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheet #7 Key  
Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheet #8 Key  
Predicate Agreement - USPWC Key  
Pronoun-Antecedent – UVUOWL    
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement    
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Workshop Key  
Pronoun Case    
Pronoun Case Review Key  
Pronoun Reference Guidelines    
Pronoun Agreement Worksheet    
Revising for Agreement - USPWC Key  
     
Punctuation    
End Punctuation    
Basic Punctuation Rules – UVUOWL    
Why Punctuate? - USPWC    
End Marks Key  
Commas (Mandatory Use)   Video
Commas (Stylistic Use)    
Commas (More Mandatory Uses)    
Commas Rules – UVUOWL    
Comma Workshop Key  
Comma Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Comma Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Comma Exercise #3 - USPWC Key  
Working with Commas - USPWC Key  
Commas for Letters - USPWC    
Essential and Non-Essential Elements Key  
Appositives    
Appositives Exercise Key  
Appositives and Verbals - USPWC Key  
Semicolons    
Semicolon Exercise Key  
Working with the Semicolon - USPWC Key  
Conjunctive Adverbs    
Colons    
Working with the Colon - USPWC Key  
Semicolons and Colons Key  
Comma/Semicolon Exercise - USPWC Key  
Commas for Letters - USPWC Key  
Brackets    
Apostrophes & Possessives Forms    
Apostrophe & Possessives Worksheet Key  
Apostrophe Workshop Key  
Dashes/Hyphens    
Dash/Hyphen Guidelines    
Other Punctuation Marks    
Conditionals (If/Then)    
Conditionals Exercise    
Tag Questions    
Common Sentence Problems Worksheet #1 Key  
Common Sentence Problems Worksheet #2 Key  
Comparisons Worksheet Key  
Punctuation Patterns    
Punctuation Worksheet #1 Key  
Punctuation Worksheet #2 Key  
Punctuation Worksheet #3 Key  
Quotation Marks Key  
Using Numbers (in texts)    
Abbreviation, Capitalization, and Numbers Punctuation Exercise - USPWC Key  
Checking End Punctuation - USPWC    
Checking Sentences for Punctuation Problems - USPWC Key  
Hidden Words in Sentences - USPWC    
Linking Punctuation - USPWC Key  
     
Sentence Concerns    
Avoiding Fragments    
Acceptable Fragments    
Sentence Fragments Key  
Sentence Fragment Exercises    
Sentence Fragment Worksheet #1 Key  
Sentence Fragment Worksheet #2 Key  
Sentence Fragment Worksheet #3 Key  
Recognizing and Correcting Sentence Fragments - USPWC Key  
Avoiding Fused & Run-On Sentences    
Fused Sentences Exercise    
Commas Splices, Run-Ons, and Sentences Fragments – UVUOWL    
Run-On and Comma Splices Description    
Run-On and Comma Splices Worksheet #1 Key  
Run-On and Comma Splices Worksheet #2 Key  
Run-On Sentences - USPWC    
Avoiding Sentence Concerns Exercise- USPWC Key  
Combining Sentences with Commas and Semicolons - USPWC    
Sentence Combining Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Sentence Combining Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Sentence Combining Exercise #3 - USPWC Key  
Sentence Combining Exercise #4 - USPWC Key  
Sentence Combining Exercise #5 - USPWC Key  
Combining Sentences and Avoiding Fragments - USPWC Key  
Useful Words for Sentence Combining - USPWC    
Useful Words for Sentences Combining or Transitions - USPWC    
Improving Your Sentences - USPWC Key  
Rewriting Sentences - USPWC Key  
Confused Sentences - USPWC Key  
Revising Confused Sentences - USPWC Key  
Mixed Constructions - USPWC Key  
Sentence Consistency - USPWC Key  
Sentence Editing Exercise - USPWC Key  
     
Grammar and Punctuation Reviews    
Final Review Key  
Grammar Review - USPWC Key  
Punctuating Marks Review - USPWC Key  
     
Grammar and Punctuation Finals    
Sample Final Key  
     
Paragraph Construction    
Paragraphing    
Types of Paragraphs    
Paragraph Orientation    
Paragraph Workshop (for ESL/ELL Students)    
Writing Paragraphs - USPWC    
Writing Your Own Paragraphs Exercise - USPWC    
Writing the Topic Sentence - USPWC    
Coherence and Transition - USPWC Key  
Transitional Terms - USPWC    
Transitional Words and Phrases - USPWC    
Paragraph Guidesheet - USPWC    
Unity and Coherence - USPWC    
     
Stylistic Strategies    
General Overviews    
What is Style?    
The Collegiate Voice    
     
Word-Level    
Connotation & Denotation    
Connotation & Denotation Exercise (Rated "R")    
Controlling Diction - USPWC Key  
Effective Diction Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Effective Diction Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Effective Diction Exercise #3 - USPWC Key  
Using Standard English - USPWC Key  
Appropriate Words - USPWC    
Diction and Audience    
Using Specific Diction    
Using Strong and Precise Verbs    
Strong and Precise Verbs Exercise    
Avoiding Demonstrative Structures and Ambigious Pronouns    
Avoiding Figurative Language    
Avoiding Colloquialisms    
Avoiding Contractions    
Avoiding Sexist Language    
Avoiding Prejudicial Terminology    
Homonyms    
Homonyms Exercise Key  
Homonyms Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Homonyms Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Using Numbers (in texts)    
     
Sentence-Level    
Avoiding Expletives    
Active Voice    
Active Voice Exercise I Key  
Active Voice Exercise II Key  
Active Versus Passive Key  
Active Voice & Passive Voice – UVUOWL    
List of Past Participles Constructions    
Revising the Awkward Passive - USPWC Key  
Unpacking Sentences    
Commas (Mandatory Use)   Video
Commas (Stylistic Use)    
Commas (More Mandatory Uses)    
Introductory Elements Worksheet #1 Key  
Introductory Elements Worksheet #2 Key  
Punctuating Non-Essential Elements Worksheet #1 Key  
Punctuating Non-Essential Elements Worksheet #2 Key  
Avoiding Split Infinitives    
Split Infinitives - USPWC Key  
Using Modifiers in Sentences    
Using Similar Structure    
Using Parallelism – UVUOWL    
Parallelism & Rhythm    
Parallelism Worksheet Key  
Parallel Structure Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Parallel Structure Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Parallel Structure Exercise #3 - USPWC Key  
Using Positive Sentence Construction    
Double Negatives Exercise #1- USPWC Key  
Double Negatives Exercise #2- USPWC Key  
Avoiding Metadiscourse    
Bracketed Expressions    
Avoiding Ending Prepositions    
Placing Transitional Expressions    
Troublesome Modifier Workshop    
Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers –UVUOWL    
Modifiers - USPWC    
Dangling Modifiers Worksheet #1 Key  
Dangling Modifiers Worksheet #2 Key  
Dangling Modifiers - USPWC Key  
Misplaced Modifiers Worksheet #1 Key  
Misplaced Modifiers Worksheet #2 Key  
Misplaced Modifiers Worksheet #3 Key  
Modifiers, Parallelism, and Comparison Worksheet #1 Key  
Modifiers, Parallelism, and Comparison Worksheet #2 Key  
Modifiers, Parallelism, and Comparison Worksheet #3 Key  
Modifiers, Parallelism, and Comparison Worksheet #4 Key  
Avoiding Misplaced Modifiers - USPWC    
Misplaced Modifiers Exercise - USPWC Key  
Extreme Modifiers and Quantifiers - USPWC    
Economy in Writing (Sentences) – UVUOWL    
Writing with Style – UVUOWL    
Avoiding Wordiness - USPWC Key  
Wordiness Description - USPWC    
Getting Rid of Wordiness - USPWC Key  
Wordiness Exercise - USPWC Key  
Effective Sentences - USPWC    
Linking Punctuation - USPWC    
Plain English - USPWC Key  
More Plain English - USPWC Key  
Stronger Sentences Exercise - USPWC Key  
Shifts in Person - USPWC    
Shifts in Person Exercise #1    
Shifts in Person Exercise #2    
Shifts in Person Exercise #3    
Shifts in Person Exercise #4    
Shifts in Person Exercise #5    
Shifts in Person Exercise #6    
Shifts in Point of View - USPWC Key  
Shifts in Time - USPWC Key  
Transitions (for Sentences and Paragraphs)    
     
Paragraph-Level    
Topic + Supporting Paradigm    
Basic Paragraph Format – UVUOWL    
Transitions – UVUOWL    
Consistent Verb Tense    
Consistent Voice (first, second, third)    
Consistent Tone Key  
Consistent Tone Exercise    
Consistent Mood    
Explain Complex Terms and Processes    
Deleting Extraneous Information from Paragraphs Exercise #1 Key  
Deleting Extraneous Information from Paragraphs Exercise #2 Key  
     
Document-Level    
Basic Essay Format – UVUOWL    
Introductions & Conclusions    
     
Ornamentation    
Ornaments    
Basic Tropes    
Basic Schemes    
Intermediate Tropes    
Intermediate Schemes    
Advanced Tropes    
Advanced Schemes    
     
Stylistics & Imitation    
Stylistic Analysis    
Stylistics Exercise    
Imitation    
Imitation Exercise    
Amalgamation    
     
Visuals    
Spacing and Characters    
Visuals    
Imaging    
Visual Design Process    
Visual Design Theory    
Layout    
Type    
Intermediate Typography    
Color    
Intermediate Color    
Lines, Rules, and Borders    
Shapes, Objects, and Graphics    
Numerical Tables    
Visual Ornamentation    
Visual Argument    
Visual Disorders and Readability    
Neurological Disorders and Readability    
Integrating Visuals with Text    
Creating Charts and Graphs    
     
Writing Process Skills    
Writing Process    
Writing Process Diagram   Visual
Prewriting    
Prewriting/Outlining – UVUOWL    
Clustering (Prewriting)   Visual
Bubble Clustering (Prewriting)   Visual
Cubing (Prewriting)   Visual
Christensen's Method (Prewriting)    
Basic Essay Format – UVUOWL    
Drafting    
Rewriting    
Revision Checklist – UVUOWL    
Revising a Paper - USPWC    
Revising Checklist - USPWC    
Proofreading Exercise - USPWC Key  
Basic Essay Format – UVUOWL    
Introductions – UVUOWL    
Conclusions – UVUOWL    
Informal and Formal Writing    
Choices in Informal and Formal Writing   Visual
Introductions - USPWC    
Introductory Strategies - USPWC Key  
Concluding Paragraphs - USPWC    
Questions a Writers Should Consider About Their Audience - USPWC    
Questions to Ask Your Instructor Before Beginning a Research Project - USPWC    
     
Reading Skills    
Reading Process    
Reading Process Exercise    
Pre-Reading Exercise    
Active Reading Exercise    
Post-Reading Exercise    
Structural Analysis Exercise (Identifying the Components of a Text)    
Critical Inquiry
   
Critical Inquiry Exercise    
Literary Terms – UVUOWL    
Textual Analysis – UVUOWL    
Questions to Ask When We Read a Work of Fiction - USPWC    
SQR3 - USPWC    
     
Secondary Research    
Secondary Sources   Video
Summarizing    
Paraphrasing   Video
Quotations   Video
MLA Format – UVUOWL    
MLA Parenthetical Citations/In-Text Cited Material    
MLA Bibliographic Citations/Works Cited Material    
MLA Bibliographic Citations Exercise Key  
Using Internet Sources    
Signal Phrases   Video
Plagiarism    
Avoiding Plagiarism – UVUOWL    
MLA Documentation/Punctuation Exercise Key  
Quotation Marks    
Quotation Marks & Italics – UVUOWL    
Quotation Marks Exercise - USPWC Key  
Quoting Exercise #1    
Quoting Exercise #2    
Punctuating Quotations - USPWC    
Paraphrasing Exercise    
Capitalization and Titles - UVUOWL    
Capitalization and Titles    
Capitalization and Titles Exercise Key  
Capitalization Guidelines    
Capitalization Worksheet Key  
Titles Key  
APA Format – UVUOWL    
APA Parenthetical Citations/In-Text Cited Material    
APA Bibliographic Citations/Works Cited Material    
Chicago/Turabian – UVUOWL    
Writing Abstracts    
Annotated Bibliographies    
     
Primary Research    
Primary Sources    
Primary Sources (Informal Sketches)    
Informal Sketch Exercise    
Primary Sources (Informal Interviews)    
Primary Sources (Informal Surveys)    
Informal Surveys Exercise    
Primary Sources (Informal Focus Group)    
Primary Sources (Formal Ethnography)    
Primary Sources (Formal Case Study)    
Primary Sources (Formal Phenomenological Study)    
Primary Sources (Formal Histographic Study)    
Primary Sources (Formal Critical Discourse Analysis)    
Using Description - USPWC    
Vivid Description    
     
Argumentative Writing    
Basic Arguments    
Problem-Solution Argument Forms    
Thesis Statements    
Thesis Statements – UVUOWL    
Qualifying Thesis Statements    
Thesis and Support - USPWC    
Problem-Based Thesis Development - USPWC    
Natural Support    
Artificial Support    
Artificial Support - Ethos    
Artificial Support - Pathos    
Artificial Support - Logos    
Artificial Support (Appeals)    
Basic Argument Scaffold    
Pro-Sol Argument Scaffold    
Argument Outline Visual   Visual
Establishing Ethical Character    
Using Logic    
Using Emotions    
Toulminian Arguments    
Toulminian Argument Diagram   Visual
Informal Toulminian Argument Example   Visual
Argumentative Fallacies    
Logical Fallacies    
Logical Fallacies – UVUOWL    
Counterarguments    
Argument Pathway   Visual
Arguments from Definition (Definition Arguments)    
Arguments from Cause and Effect (Causal Arguments)    
Arguments from Evaluation (Evaluative Arguments)    
Arguments from Narrative (Narrative Arguments)    
Arguments from Proposal (Proposal Arguments)    
     
Analytical Writing    
Contextualization (Journalistic)    
Contextualization (Rhetorical Triangle)    
Contextualization (Dramatistic Pentad)    
Contextualization (Dramaturgical Model)    
Contextualizing Rhetoric   Visual
Rhetorical Analysis    
Texts for Analysis: John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Inaugural Address    
Texts for Analysis: The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States    
Rhetorical Analysis Scaffold    
Literary Terms – UVUOWL    
Figurative Language - USPWC    
Poetic Terminology - USPWC    
Textual Analysis – UVUOWL    
Analyzing Poetry - USPWC    
Analyzing Plays and Scripts - USPWC    
Evaluating Essays - USPWC    
Short Story Terminology - USPWC    
     
Referential Writing    
Writing Summaries    
Writing Summaries Exercise    
Summary Scaffold    
Preparing a Summary - USPWC    
Organizing a Book Report - USPWC    
Writing Evaluations    
Writing Evaluations Exercise    
Text Response    
Text Response Scaffold    
Writing Syntheses    
Synthesis Scaffold    
Writing Expositions    
Drafting Exposition (Comparison/Contrast)    
Writing Book Reviews - USPWC    
     
Narrative Writing    
Narratives    
Vivid Description    
Narratives - USPWC    
Narrative Techniques    
Common Narrative Concerns - USPWC    
Point of View - USPWC    
Autobiographies    
Literacy Autobiography Scaffold    
     
Spelling    
Spelling – UVUOWL    
Spelling - USPWC    
Spelling Essentials - USPWC    
Spelling Rules - USPWC    
Spelling Workshop #1 - USPWC    
Spelling Workshop #2 - USPWC    
Forming Plurals – UVUOWL    
Forming Plurals Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Forming Plurals Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Forming Plurals Exercise #3 - USPWC Key  
Forming Plurals Exercise #4 - USPWC Key  
Antonyms - USPWC Key  
Synonyms - USPWC Key  
Greek Derivatives - USPWC    
Latin Derivatives - USPWC    
Homonyms    
Homonyms Exercise Key  
Homonyms Exercise #1 - USPWC Key  
Homonyms Exercise #2 - USPWC Key  
Spelling List - USPWC    
More Spelling Lists - USPWC    
Spelling Exercise - USPWC    
Spelling List Review - USPWC    
Rules for Difficult Spelling Situations - USPWC Key  
Vocabulary Growth - USPWC    
Collective Noun Exercise - USPWC    
Good Usage - USPWC Key  
     
Usage    
Confusing Word Pairs – UVUOWL    
Confusing Words Worksheet    
Confusing Words Worksheet #1 Key  
Confusing Words Worksheet #2 Key  
Confusing Words Worksheet #3 Key  
Confusing Words Worksheet #4 Key  
Confusing Words Worksheet #5 Key  
Confusing Words Worksheet #6 Key  
Confusing Words Worksheet #7 Key  
Confusing Words Worksheet #8 Key  
Conquering Word Confusion - USPWC Key  
Lie/Lay Exercise - USPWC Key  
Like/As Exercise - USPWC Key  
Words Often Confused #1- USPWC Key  
Words Often Confused #2- USPWC    
Words Often Confused #3- USPWC    
Sit/Set and Lie/Lay Exercise - USPWC    
Their, There, and They're - USPWC Key  
To, Too, and Two - USPWC Key  
Who/Whom Workshop    
Using Good and Well Key  
     
Professional Documents    
Letters    
Letters of Application (Cover Letters)    
Letters of Application - USPWC    
Job Application Letters - USPWC    
Cover Letters – UVUOWL    
Writing Business Letters - USPWC    
The Format of Business Letters - USPWC    
Punctuating Business Letters - USPWC Key  
Form Letters - USPWC    
Resumes – UVUOWL    
Resumes    
Reference Sheets – UVUOWL    
Keys for Resume Preparation - USPWC    
Resume Writing Guide - USPWC    
Typical Career Objective Statements - USPWC    
Interviewer Questions - USPWC    
Business Word Choice – UVUOWL    
Conference Abstracts and Proposals – UVUOWL    
Business Writing – UVUOWL    
Business Report Format - USPWC    
Memos    
Reports    
Proposals    
Grants    
     
Technical Documents    
IMRAD    
Writing Abstracts    
User Documentation    
User Manual/Product Manual    
     
Other Documents (for Academic Purposes)    
Writing for Philosophy – UVUOWL    
     
Study Skills    
Budgeting Your Time - USPWC    
General Test-Taking Strategies - USPWC    
How to Handle Stress in College and in Life - USPWC    
How to Improve Studying - USPWC    
How to Study in College - USPWC    
Important Words in Essay Questions - USPWC    
Learning to Take Good Notes - USPWC    
Taking Lecture Notes - USPWC    
Managing Stress - USPWC    
Organizing for Tests - USPWC    
Organizing Textbook Notes - USPWC    
Organizing Lecture Notes - USPWC    
Relaxation Exercises - USPWC    
Suggestions for Effective Time Management - USPWC    
Systematic Approaches to Studying - USPWC    
Test-Taking Strategies - USPWC    
Test-Taking Techniques - USPWC    
Tips to Help You Prepare - USPWC    
Weekly Study Schedule - USPWC    
When Instructors Talk Fast - USPWC    
     

Copyright © 2010. BasicComposition.Com. All Rights Reserved.