/Writer's Handbook/

Understanding Grammar

 * What is Grammar?
 * The Parts of Speech
 * Nouns
 * Pronouns
 * Verbs
 * Adjectives
 * Adverbs
 * Conjunctions
 * Prepositions
 * The Parts of the Sentence
 * Types of Sentences
 * Active and Passive Voice

Understanding Mechanics

 * What is Mechanics?
 * Punctuation
 * Commas
 * Semicolons
 * Colons
 * Apostrophes
 * Quotation Marks
 * Hyphens and Dashes
 * Parentheses and Brackets
 * Capitalization

Common Errors

 * Know your patterns
 * Mixing up words that sound alike
 * When subjects and verbs don't agree
 * When pronouns and antecedents don't agree
 * Missing commas after introductory elements
 * Sentence fragments
 * Missing or misplaced apostrophes
 * Unnecessary tense shifts
 * Run-on or fused sentences
 * Comma Splice
 * Disruptive commas
 * Dangling, misplaced, and squinting modifiers
 * Logical Fallacies

Writing feedback
Teachers can use the following pages to provide students with information about specific errors in their writing. If the students' papers are graded online, write a short comment and add a link to one of these pages.
 * Enumeration consistency
 * Unclear demonstrative pronoun reference

Citing Sources

 * Citing Sources
 * Plagiarism