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Help with Writing

Jump to one of the following sections or scroll through the list to find a specific topic:

  • Grammar, Sentence Structure, Wording, and Punctuation
  • Writing Essays and Paragraphs
  • Integrating Quotations, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
  • MLA and APA Style: Format and Citations
  • UC Personal Statements, Scholarship Applications, and Writing for Specific Courses
  • Next Level English 
  • FAQs
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Help with Grammar, Sentence Structure, Wording, and Punctuation

  • parts of speech
  • complete sentences
  • fragments
  • run-ons
  • coordination and subordination
  • sentence transitions/transition words
  • formal language
  • vague language
  • wordiness

Help with Essay Structure

  • brainstorming: maps and lists (fom the Purdue OWL)
  • outlining for organization with samples (Wiki How)
  • graphic organizer for the five-paragraph essay (Bucks College)
  • general essay structure
  • introductions
  • thesis statements
  • observation + analysis
  • hooks and grabbers
  • body paragraphs/PIE Structure
  • paragraph transitions
  • conclusions

Help with Integrating Quotations, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

  • discussing quotations
  • writing summaries
  • paraphrasing

Help with MLA and APA Style

  • MLA Sample Paper and Explanations from the Purdue OWL
  • Creating APA Format in MS Word
  • Video about APA References
  • APA Sample Paper and Explanations from the Purdue OWL

Help with UC Personal Statements, Scholarship Applications, and Writing for Specific Courses 

  • UC Personal Statement Writing Tips
  • Technical Writing for the Science Class
  • Available LPC Scholarships Information (For help writing the scholarship applications, visit a RAW Center tutor)

Next Level English

  • Contact Michelle Gonzales (mgonzales@laspositascollege.edu) for more information. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Writing (Click Here)

Additional Resources (Click Here) 

 

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