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Assignments and Skills

Assignments & Skills    Example Papers    Plagiarism    APA Style    Chicago/Turabian Style    MLA Style


Getting Started

  • Understanding Writing Assignments


Types of Writing Assignments

  • Essays
    • Expository Essays
    • Descriptive Essays
    • Narrative Essays
    • Argumentative Essays
  • Research Papers
    • Genre and the Research Paper
    • Choosing a Topic
    • Identifying Audience
    • Where Do I Begin?
  • Exploratory Papers
  • Organizing an Exploratory Essay
  • Annotated Bibliographies
    • Example Annotated Bibliography
  • Book Reports
  • Book Reviews
  • Exam Essays
  • Definitions

Basic Writing Skills

  • Elements of Rhetorical Situations
  • Establishing Arguments:
    • Developing Strong Thesis Statements
    • Research & Evidence
    • Organizing Your Argument
    • Rhetorical Strategies
  • Logic in Argumentative Writing
  • Paragraphs & Paragraphing
  • Conciseness
  • Adding Emphasis
  • Sentence Variety
  • Using Appropriate Language
  • Active & Passive Voice
  • Email Etiquette


Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

  • Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing Overview
  • Paraphrasing: Write It in Your Own Words
  • Paraphrasing Exercise
  • Quoting Others

Online Writing Skills Improvement

Learning Express Library
Learning Express Library
Practice tests and self-paced courses for students.
  • Practice Essays
  • Grammar Practice
  • Grammar Skills for Writing Courses
  • Writing Practice
  • Fundamentals of Writing Courses

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