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Videos

An Introduction to Academic Writing

  1. Introduction
  2. Get Started
  3. Draft & Thesis
  4. Revising & Editing
  5. Proofreading

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Online Lessons

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  1. Comma Splice and Run-on Sentences
  2. Sentence Fragments
  3. Semicolons (;)
  4. Common Comma Errors
  5. Parallel Structure
  6. Pronoun Reference
  7. Subject/Verb Agreement
  8. Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement
  9. Misplaced Modifiers
  10. Spelling and Homophones
  11. Glossary
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Academics and Writing Links

  1. Electronic Diagnostic Tests
  2. Exercise Central
  3. Comment
  4. MyCompLab
  5. Plagiarism Tutorial
  6. Academic Writing in English
  7. Yale College Writing Center
  8. UTSA: Student Code of Conduct
  9. "A guide to grammar, punctuation, and style"
  10. Exercises at Grammar Bytes
  11. Interactive Quizes
  12. Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

ESL Links

  1. TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links Maintained by The Internet TESL Journal
  2. a4esl.org
  3. Purdue's OWL ESL handouts
  4. RIT's word order guide
  5. GWU ESL Study Hall

Faculty Links

  1. Ideas for teaching composition
  2. Instructor Support
  3. UHCL Faculty Information