A review of the principles of English grammar. Various rhetorical genres of composition are studied and practiced. Parallel readings of professional and student writers are required. Vocabulary development is required.
Textbooks
Writing Matters: a Handbook for Writing and Research (Comprehensive Edition with Exercises) by Rebecca Moore Howard
Call Number: (RSV GEORGE) 808.042 H8481 W
ISBN: 9781260860306
Publication Date: 2022
One copy, located in Reserve area near circulation desk.
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These OWL resources will help you use correct grammar in your writing. This area includes resources on grammar topics, such as count and noncount nouns, articles (a versus an), subject-verb agreement, and prepositions. Includes grammar exercises.
These OWL resources will help you with the writing process: pre-writing (invention), developing research questions and outlines, composing thesis statements, and proofreading. While the writing process may be different for each person and for each particular assignment, the resources contained in this section follow the general work flow of pre-writing, organizing, and revising.