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I. Writing Projects

  1. Stages of Writing
    1. Starting
    2. Research
    3. Drafting
    4. Revising
    5. Finishing
  2. Assignment Key Words
    1. Agree/disagree
    2. Analyze
    3. Cause and Effect
    4. Classify
    5. Compare and Contrast | Workout
    6. Criticize
    7. Describe
    8. Discuss
    9. Evaluate
    10. Examples
    11. Explain
    12. Explicate
    13. Illustrate
    14. Interpret
    15. Narrate
    16. Paraphrase
    17. Quote
    18. Reflect
    19. Respond
    20. State
    21. Summarize
    22. Trace
  3. Essays Etc.
    1. Essay Elements
    2. Argue-It
    3. Reports and More

II. Grammar and Style
  1. General Reference
    1. A, an
    2. Abbreviations
    3. Adjectives
    4. Adverbial conjunctions (linking words)
    5. Adverbs
    6. Agreement
    7. Antecedent
    8. Apostrophe
    9. Articles
    10. Auxiliary verbs
    11. Bad, worse, worst (comparatives)
    12. Capitalization
    13. Clauses (dependent vs. independent)
    14. Clichés
    15. Collective nouns
    16. Comma
    17. Comma splice
    18. Comparative forms
    19. Complements
    20. Concrete/specific language
    21. Conjunctions
    22. Conjunctive Adverbs
    23. Contractions
    24. Count vs. Noncount Nouns
    25. Fragments
    26. Have, has, had
    27. Indefinite pronouns
    28. Irregular verbs
    29. Mixed-up Sentences
    30. Modals
    31. Modifiers
    32. Nouns
    33. Numbers and Numerals
    34. Participles
    35. Parts of speech
    36. Passive voice
    37. Past participle
    38. Perfect tenses
    39. Person (first, second, third)
    40. Predicate
    41. Prepositions
    42. Present participle
    43. Present tense
    44. Pronouns
    45. Punctuation
    46. Quantifiers
    47. Run-ons
    48. Sentences
    49. Soundalikes (homonyms)
    50. Spelling
    51. Subject
    52. Subordinating conjunctions
    53. Verb Tense
    54. Verbals
    55. Verbs
    56. Word choice (diction)
  2. Hot Spots
    1. Watch Your S
    2. Don't Drop D
    3. Is It A Sentence
    4. Little Words Mean a Lot
  3. Error Analyzer

III. Writing for Exams
  1. CUNY Exams
  2. ACT Exam
  3. CPE Exam
  4. LAST Exam
    1. FAQ
    2. Get Ready
    3. Write Your Own

IV. Campus Resources
  1. Baruch
  2. Borough of Manhattan Community College
  3. Bronx Community College
  4. Brooklyn College
  5. City College
  6. CUNY Law School
  7. Graduate School and University Center
  8. Hostos Community College
  9. Hunter College
  10. John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  11. Kingsborough Community College
  12. LaGuardia Community College
  13. Lehman College
  14. Medgar Evers College
  15. New York City Technical College
  16. Queens College
  17. Queensborough Community College
  18. College of Staten Island
  19. York College

V. Net Library
  1. General Resources
  2. Writers' Tools and References
  3. Specialized Resources
    1. Anthropology
    2. Art/Art History
    3. Astronomy
    4. Biology
    5. Business
    6. Comparative Literature
    7. Computers/CIS
    8. Dance
    9. Economics
    10. Film Studies
    11. Health Sciences
    12. History
    13. Languages
    14. Literature
    15. Mathematics
    16. Music
    17. Philosophy
    18. Physics
    19. Political Science
    20. Psychology
    21. Religion
    22. Sociology
    23. Speech
    24. Theater

VI. Teachers and Tutors
  1. Introduction
    1. Difference from Textbook
  2. How to use the WriteSite
  3. Suggestions from Teachers and Tutors
  4. Suggested Activities
    1. How to Introduce this Site to Students
    2. Before First Reading or Research Assignment
    3. Before First In-Class Writing Assignment
    4. During First Formal Writing Assignment
    5. After First Formal Assignment


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