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Our Grammar Page

Write about graphs, charts, and tables

Sentence Structure

Sentences (Purdue University)

Capitalization and punctuation

Punctuation Patterns of the most common sentence patterns (PDF) (Hamilton College) 

Capitalization (Aizu University)

Punctuation (Purdue University)

Five key comma rules (PDF) (Hamilton College)

Review of English Punctuation (Aizu University)

Paragraphing

Paragraphs - paragraph parts; kinds of paragraphs; tips from the Writing Den

What is a paragraph?

Paragraphing (length consistency)

Paragraph punch guided paragraph writing

Paragraph Hooks

Transitions

Combining Sentences for Variety and Clarity

Paragraph coherence exercise: a Text on Palmistry

Paragraph Coherence exercise

Paragraph Coherence exercise

Transitions

Transitions (University of North Carolina)

Power Tools: Transitions exercise (David A. McMurrey) (see also UNC's companion handout on Organization)

Transitions Exercise

Transitions & Cohesion Exercise

Et cetera

Spelling (Purdue University)

ESL spelling tests: common words

Online spelling activities Internet TESL Journal

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