Writing Resources - Course-Specific Resources
(ESL 54, 56, 33 and 34)

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ESL 54 and ESL 56

 

 ESL 33 ESL 34
Sentence Level Sentence Level Persuasion/Argument Essays
Coordination and subordination Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences Persuasive Writing - Sample papers
Participles (verbals) Adjective Clauses Steps in Writing a Persuasive Essay
Run-ons & comma splices Parallelism Online Tutorial-Argument Essay
Coherence and Unity The Five Paragraph Essay Argumentative Essays-Online Tutorial
Transitions Writing Effective Paragraphs Essay Topics
Subject Verb Agreement 5-Paragraph Essay Slide Show Research Skills
Parallelism Outline of the Five Paragraph Essay and Writing the Five Paragraph Essay Conducting a Web Search
Punctuation Thesis Statements and Introductions Searching the Web
Sentence Variety Thesis and Purpose Statements Evaluating Sources of Information
Independent and Dependent Clauses Occasions for Thesis Writing Research Papers-Step by Step Guide
  Compose a Thesis Statement  
Writing Paragraphs Constructing Thesis Statements
Paragraphing - Length Consistency Writing Introductions and Conclusions Documentation
* Practice Quizzes on Paragraph Knowledge More on Introductions and Conclusions Annotated Bilbliography
What is a paragraph? Writing an Introduction MLA Documentation Format
Topic Sentences Body Paragraphs and Conclusion MLA Interactive Exercises
Paragraph Examples and Explanations Writing Body Paragraphs MLA - PowerPoint Presentation
Tips for Writing a Paragraph and Basic Paragraph Structure Writing a Conclusion Resources for Documenting Sources - any format
Writing Effective Paragraphs Strategies for Writing Conclusions Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Comparison-Contrast Paragraph Rhetorical Modes  
Illustration Paragraph Expository Essays - Sample papers Interactive Grammar
Cause and Effect Paragraph Cause and Effect Essays - Sample papers Exercise Central
Process Paragraph Comparison-Contrast Essays - Sample papers Guide to Grammar and Writing
* Descriptive, Process, Comparison-Contrast, Definition, and Cause and Effect Paragraphs. This site discusses each paragraph type in detail and provides practice exercises. Writing Definitions Daily Grammar
 Paraphrasing Writing Descriptions Transitions
Paraphrasing Information

Process Essay - Sample papers
Points to Consider and Pattern of Organization

 Connecting Words
What is Paraphrasing? Summary Writing Transition Cues
  Guidelines for Summary Writing Function of Transitions
  How to Write a Summary  
  Interactive Tutorial