Writing Review

Use the links below to review writing guidelines and grammar rules

For Literary Analysis papers

Introductions
Line of argument
How to tell an Argument from a Fact
Incorporation of Quotations (Embedding Quotations)
Analysis of Quotations
Conclusions
Using Gender Inclusive Language
Checklist for turning in out-of-class literary analysis papers
Plagiarism lesson

For AP Essays

Structure (or arrangement of paragraphs)
Responding to the prompt
Textual analysis
Literary elements
Rhetorical devices
Analysis
Writing Lesson: Diction
Writing Lesson: Images
Writing Lesson: Details
Writing Lesson: Tone
Writing Lesson: Syntax
Writing Lesson: Sound Devices
Writing Lesson: Rhythm and Meter
Writing Lesson: Rhyme

Technical and MLA matters

Virgules (slash marks to indicate line breaks)
Ellipses and other emendations of citations
MLA formatting for drama, poetry, and prose works
MLA heading and headers and margins
Handwritten work

Style Matters

Concision
Show, don't Tell (power point)
Elegant Writing (power point)
Clichés and Trite Expressions (power point)
mixed metaphors

Common Grammatical and Technical Errors

Vague Pronoun Referent
Pronoun Agreement
Faulty Predication
Comma Splice
Sentence Fragment
Dash and Hyphen
Quoting Text
Split Infinitive
Faulty Usage
Syntax error
Dangling Modifier
Quotation marks