Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Charles Darling.

Word & Sentence Level Select from . . .* Guide (Home Page) ** Index ** Quizzes ** Sentence Parts / Functions ** FAQ *SENTENCE PARTS:-- adjectives-- adverbs-- conjunctions-- determiners-- interjections-- nouns-- objects-- prepositions-- pronouns-- subjects-- verbs.htmAbbreviationsArticles / DeterminersB/w 2 Independent ClausesCapitalizationCase (of pronouns)Clauses: Essential Bldg BlocksCompound Nouns & ModifiersConcise SentencesConfusable WordsConfusion: Sources & RemediesDiagramming SentencesFragmentsFrequently Asked QuestionsItalics and UnderliningModifier PlacementObjects (Dir/Ind.)Parallel StructuresPassive vs Active VoicePhrasesPlague Words & PhrasesPluralsPossessivesPronouns / Antecedent Agrmnt* PUNCTUATION *-- apostrophes-- brackets-- colons-- commas-- dashes-- ellipses-- exclamation marks-- hyphens-- parentheses-- periods-- question marks-- quotation marks-- semicolons-- slashesRun-on SentencesSearch EngineSentence CombiningSentence Variety & TypesSpelling Rules / QuizzesSubjectsSubject-Verb AgreementTense SequenceTransitions, CoherenceUnbiased LanguageUsing Numbers, Making ListsVerbs and VerbalsVocabulary Builders

Paragraph Level Select from . . .Sentence VarietyTense / Pronoun ConsistencyAvoiding Primer LanguageSentence-Combining SkillsCoherence and TransitionsParagraph Development

Essay & Research Paper Level Select from . . .* Principles of Composition *IndexTHE WRITING PROCESSWriter's BlockFreewritingClusteringOutliningA Sense of PurposeToneMaintaining ObjectivityConcrete, Specific LanguageUnbiased LanguageBuilding Your VocabularyAvoiding PlagiarismBeing LogicalFormatting PapersEditing ProcessComputer as Writing AssistantDeadly Sins ChecklistProofreading SymbolsSTRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONSThe Thesis StatementTransitionsBeginningsConclusionsThe Five-Paragraph EssayPATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONOrganizing PrinciplesMixing the PatternsThe Personal EssayNarrative or DescriptiveDescribing a ProcessComparison & ContrastUsing ExamplesClassification / AnalysisDeveloping a DefinitionEvaluative Essay (Review)Cause and EffectArgumentative EssayWriting about LiteratureResearch Papers (mla-style)Research Papers (apa)

Ask Grammar, Quizzes, Search Devices Select from . . .Ask Grammar (questions)Grammarlogs (answers)170+ Interactive QUIZZESINDEX for Entire GuideFrequently Asked QuestionsSearch Engine

Peripherals & PowerPoints Select from . . .Powerpoint Presentations* Sentence Sense *Merriam-Webster's DictionaryForms of CommunicationGrammar English's BookshelfOther Online ResourcesGrammar as TeacherWriters on WritingAnomalous AnonymiesSolecisms of Pres. BushCaveat LectorAuthor's CredentialsNCTE on Teaching Composition

GrammarPoll, Guestbook, Awards Select from . . .Ask GrammarGrammarPollReferral FormGuestbookGuestbook ArchivesTrophy Cabinet

Text-only version of this page

These pages were designed with Cascading Style Sheets and will work best with recent versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator (6.0+). Navigator 4.7 may cause portions of the text to overlap on some pages. Unless otherwise indicated, all written material on this Web site is the property of Professor Charles Darling and the Capital Community College Foundation and is published here for free use by the college's students and staff and for the general online community. This Guide may not be reproduced wholly or in part, by any means whatsoever, including mirroring on other Web servers, without prior written consent of the author. Printing out sections for a student's personal reference or class practice is permitted as long as the source is indicated. Linking to this site is encouraged; notifying us is appreciated. Copyright 2004; Hartford, Connecticut. Counter by bCentral installed 8-22-99.