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Writing Center Handouts

Grammar and Punctuation

Active and Passive Voice (PDF - 265 KB)
Affect vs. Effect (PDF - 216 KB)
Colons (PDF - 160 KB)
Commas (PDF - 157 KB)
Prepositions of Place (PDF - 199 KB)
Punctuation Rules (PDF - 125 KB)
Semicolons (PDF - 146 KB)
Verb Tense (PDF - 201 KB)

Research, Argumentation, and Citations

APA General Format (PDF - 233 KB)
APA Reference Page Examples (PDF - 177 KB)
APSA Reference List Guidelines (PDF - 223 KB)
APSA In-Text Citations (PDF - 217 KB)
ASA Citations and References (PDF - 190 KB)
ASA General Format (PDF - 223 KB)
Avoiding Plagiarism (PDF - 196 KB)
Chicago Documentation Style (PDF - 208 KB)
Classical Argument (PDF - 140 KB)
Contents of an Argumentative Essay (PDF - 140 KB)
Correct Use of Borrowed Information (PDF - 622 KB)
Documentation Style Resources
Evaluating Internet Sources (PDF - 167 KB)
The Logic of an Article (PDF - 187 KB)
MLA General Format (PDF - 164 KB)
MLA In-Text Citations (PDF - 169 KB)
MLA Works Cited (PDF - 272 KB)
Rhetorical Analysis (PDF - 178 KB)

Setting Up Your Paper

Beating Writer's Block (PDF - 186 KB)
Decoding Writing Assignments (PDF - 163 KB)
Essay Outlining (PDF - 188 KB)
How to Write Paragraphs (PDF - 119 KB)
Introductions and Conclusions (PDF - 124 KB)
Paragraph Transitions (PDF - 162 KB)
Sentence Variety (PDF - 189 KB)
Thesis Statements (PDF - 193 KB)
Transition Words (PDF - 152 KB)

Types of Writing

Academic Writing Strategies (PDF - 217 KB)
The Annotated Bibliography (PDF - 162 KB)
Developing Your Résumé (PDF - 9 KB)
Essay Exams: Analyzing the Question (PDF - 166 KB)
Essay Exams: If You Can't Avoid Them, Ace Them! (PDF - 188 KB)
The Graduate School Application Essay (PDF - 177 KB)

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Rock Hill, SC 29733, USA
803/323-2138
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