{"id":1236,"date":"2022-08-10T14:21:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T21:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abjohnson.net\/teaching\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2025-01-27T16:57:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T00:57:30","slug":"writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abjohnson.net\/teaching\/writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing and Grammar Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>WU Composition Commons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitworth.edu\/compositioncommons\/\">WU Composition Commons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whitworth.mywconline.com\/\">Comp Commons Appointments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>MLA Formatting<\/strong> &amp; Citation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abjohnson.net\/teaching\/mla\/\">FJ&#8217;s MLA Guide (and Other Links)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/abjohnson\/quote-integration-help\">Integrating Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Reference Materials Online<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/\">Dictionary.com <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesaurus.com\/\">Thesaurus.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/inogolo.com\/\">Inogolo<\/a>&nbsp;(Pronunciation Dictionary)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/howjsay.com\/\">Howjsay<\/a> (Pronunciation Dictionary)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Bundle of Common Troubles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iup.edu\/writingcenter\/writing-resources\/grammar\/common-problems-with-however-therefore-and-similar-words.html\">The Whatever on &#8220;However&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/sentence-structure\/dangling-modifier\/\">Dangling  Modifiers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/general_writing\/mechanics\/parallel_structure.html\">Parallel Construction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">See below for online practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">See right column for comma splice \/ run on help.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Some Online Practice Exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Purdue OWL <a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl_exercises\/grammar_exercises\/index.html\">Grammar Exercises<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Purdue OWL <a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl_exercises\/punctuation_exercises\/index.html\">Punctuation Exercises<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Purdue OWL <a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl_exercises\/sentence_structure\/index.html\">Sentence Structure Exercises<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Purdue OWL <a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl_exercises\/esl_exercises\/index.html\">ESL Exercises<\/a>  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chompchomp.com\/menu.htm\">Grammar Bytes<\/a>&nbsp;(Also a Handbook)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quill.org\/tools\/grammar\/\">Quill<\/a>&nbsp;(Game-ified Grammar&#8230;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Selected Grammar Girl Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BBtwtFlyL40\">On &#8220;Dangling Participles&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/what-is-a-dangling-participle-1857150\">ThoughtCo. on Dangling Participles<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/ending-a-sentence-with-a-preposition\/\">On Ending Sentences w\/ Prepositions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/pronouns-and-antecedents\/\">On Pronouns and Antecedents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/which-versus-that\/\">On &#8220;Which&#8221; Versus &#8220;That&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/affect-versus-effect\/\">On Affect versus Effect<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5lEe0CB4nG0Rdl7n5mqfbg?si=387f4effa9e142b6\">On Misusing Very and So<\/a>&nbsp; (Podcast)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/lay-versus-lie\/\">On Lay and Lie<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/what-is-a-subordinate-clause\/\">On Subordinate Clauses <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/what-is-a-comma-splice\/\">On Comma Splices<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/what-are-run-on-sentences\/\">On Run-On Sentences <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/how-to-use-semicolons\/\">How to Use Semicolons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/when-to-use-and-not-use-an-em-dash\/\">How to Use Dashes (Em-Dashes)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0Yj09wD9wBoC9Gn4T0HxHp?si=4198ad65c2b44879\">A Podcast on &#8220;They&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>General Handbooks and Online Writing Labs (OWLs)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zVu-XvULZNg&amp;list=PLw14MM5ez_6V_zoj1pFKd6jrewpA5_k2e\">Sparkle English<\/a> (Friendly Explanations)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grammar.qdnow.com\/\">Grammar Girl<\/a>&nbsp;(Friendly Explanations)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/parts-of-speech\/\">The Parts of Speech<\/a> (Grammar Girl)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grammarly.com\/handbook\/\">The Grammarly Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/\">Purdue <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/purdue_owl.html\">Online<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/\"> Writing Lab (The OWL)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/\">UNC Online Wring Center Tips and Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>COMMAS <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FzJ4-9GoIQo\">Faith Moore on Thinking About Commas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/handouts\/commas\/\">UNC on Commas<\/a>&nbsp;(Seven Simple Rules)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl_exercises\/punctuation_exercises\/commas\/index.html\">Purdue OWL on Commas<\/a>&nbsp;(Note Several &#8220;Tabs&#8221;\/Sections to the Left)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/general_writing\/punctuation\/commas\/commas_with_nonessential_elements.html\">Purdue OWL on Commas with Nonessential Elements<\/a>&nbsp;(An Essential Note)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/where-do-i-use-commas\/\">Grammar Girl on When to Use Commas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/how-to-use-commas-a-summary\/\">And a Grammar Girl Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Comma Splices \/ Run Ons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/humanities\/grammar\/syntax-conventions-of-standard-english\/fragments-and-run-ons\/v\/recognizing-fragments-syntax-khan-academy\">The Khan Academy unit on Fragments and Run Ons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/what-is-a-comma-splice\/\">A Clear Explanation of Comma Splices<\/a>&nbsp;(Grammar Girl)&nbsp; and a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XorH8g81PDM\">Second Clear Explanation of Comma Splices<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/articles\/what-are-run-on-sentences\/\">A Clear Explanation of Run-On Sentences <\/a>(Grammar Girl) and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nYc0rzqiQQE\">Second Clear Explanation of Run Ons<\/a> (Sparkle English)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Use-a-Comma-in-a-Compound-Sentence\">Knowing When to Use Commas in Compound Sentences<\/a>&nbsp;(&#8220;WikiHow&#8221;) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theoatmeal.com\/comics\/semicolon\">Graphic Guide to Semicolons<\/a>&nbsp;(The Oatmeal) (This One is Great.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com\/2012\/07\/02\/semicolons-a-love-story\/?_r=0\">Semicolons: A Love Story<\/a>&#8221; (Ben Dolnick at the NYT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>On Parallel Construction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammar.com\/parallel-construction\">Explained at Grammar.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mbmsenglish8.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/10\/grammar-girl-how-to-write-dialogue-lesson-1210\/\">Explained in a Copied Grammar Girl Post<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/2To6WBHzzpON5USBID0ckv?si=920bd184a83448b7\">A Podcast (Spotify) Version of That Same Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sentence Diagramming <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLkil-jsseebyWQl8tRX5M2pwOXJLNcHD5\">A Grammar Girl Playlist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Other Links&#8230;<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Category:English-Grammar\">WikiHow&#8217;s English Grammar Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/arts.uottawa.ca\/writingcentre\/en\/hypergrammar\">HyperGrammar<\/a>&nbsp;(University of Ottawa OWL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/public.wsu.edu\/~brians\/errors\/errors.html\">Common Errors in English<\/a>&nbsp;(Paul Brian)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/papyr.com\/hypertextbooks\/grammar\/\">Modern English Grammar<\/a>&nbsp;(Daniel Kies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribendi.com\/advice\/students_guide_to_grammar_and_punctuation.en.html\">The Student&#8217;s Guide to Grammar and Punctuation<\/a>&nbsp;(Chandra Clarke)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wiseoldsayings.com\/ultimate-grammar-resource-guide.php\">Another Collection of Resources<\/a>&nbsp;(Wise Old Sayings)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.open.edu\/openlearn\/languages\/english-language\/the-history-english-ten-minutes\">The History of English in Ten Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unnecessaryquotes.com\/\">Blog of Unnecessary Quotes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apostropheabuse.com\/\">Apostrophe Abuse Blog<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookofbadarguments.com\/?view=flipbook\">An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abjohnson.net\/teaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/BD508A2D-EBB6-4A8F-9329-7A22B206F72B_1_105_c.jpeg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1299\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WU Composition Commons MLA Formatting &amp; 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