Writing at Carson-Newman Web-Supplement
Table of Contents

General Information
Academic Honesty Statement
Common Proofreading Marks
Common Latin Abbreviations Used in Research
MLA Editing Checklist
Peer Critique for Literary Essay
Samples of Grading Rubrics:
Analytic Scoring Guide for Essays
Diederich Scale for Raters of Writing
Grading Rubric #1
Grading Rubric #2
Stupid and Useful Microsoft Word Tricks
Tutoring Referral Sheet
Organizing Writing
Brief Overview of Essay
The Death of the Five-Paragraph Theme
Inventing and Organizing Your Argument
Keywords: What Does the Professor Want?
Simple Organization Strategies
Thesis Statements:
Thesis
Thesis as Enthymeme
English 101 Toulmin System:
Remembering Essay
Profile of a Person
English 201 Toulmin System:
Aeneas and the Stoic Ideal
Odysseus as Commander
The Revolving Relationship between Science and Faith (plus paper)
Citation Styles & Sample Papers

Overview of Documentation Styles (from 4th Edition)


F–I–T: Fact, Interpretation, Tie-In:

Instructions
Format
Sample
Laboratory Report Format (Physics Dept.)
APA Style Research Paper Sample
Nursing APA Style Research Paper Sample
APA Style Review/Critique Sample
MLA Style Research Paper Sample
Grammar
What Are Prepositions
Sentence Fragments
Subject-Verb Agreement
Punctuation
An Aid in Punctuation
The Comma
Misusing Commas
Punctuation Patterns Overview
Style/Usage
Clichés:
Clichés
Curing Clichés
Confusing Words and Usage Errors
Formality vs. Informality:
The Spectrum of Formality and Informality
Formality and Informality: Some Pointers
Final Tips on Formality
Passive Voice: Why It Is Evil and How to Recognize It
Using Parallel Structures Effectively
Exercises
Comma Practice
Passive Voice:
Exercise A
Exercise B
Exercise C
Exercise D
Pronoun Use
Restrictive and Non-Restrictive Clauses and Phrases
Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
Sentence Fragments
Subject-Verb Agreement
The Mechanics of Titles
Using "You" Appropriately
Wordiness
Helpful Links
Blue Pencil Online
Grammar Bytes
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Sensitive Language, by Random House
University Writing Center at George Mason University

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Last Updated March 5, 2008