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I
vs. me
pronoun case
subjective vs. objective case
point of view
checklist for global revision
shifts
ibid., using in notes (Chicago style)
idioms
adjectives + prepositions
adjective + preposition combinations
multilingual tip: learning idioms
prepositions showing time and place
at, on, in to show time and place
standard
idiomatic usage
multilingual tip: learning idioms
verbs + prepositions
verb + preposition combinations
multilingual tip: learning idioms
i.e. (“that is”)
Latin abbreviation
usage note
ie, -ei, spelling rule
IEEE system of documentation, in engineering
if clauses
conditional sentences
contrary to fact (subjunctive)
if, whether
illicit, elicit
illuminated manuscript, as multimodal text
medieval illuminated manuscript (example)
illusion, allusion
illustrated books, citing (MLA)
illustration
pattern of organization (paragraph)
visuals, document design
image or multimodal text. See multimodal text
images. See also visuals, using in documents
moving, analyzing
analyzing moving images
static, analyzing
analyzing static images
immigrate to, emigrate from
imminent, eminent
immoral, amoral
imperative mood (as in Stop the madness.)
imperative sentences
defined
you understood
implement
implicit, explicit
imply, infer
in
at, in, on to show time and place
with adjectives
adjective + preposition combinations
with verbs
verb + preposition combinations
including, no colon after
inclusive language
incomplete comparison
incomplete construction
incomplete sentences (sentence fragments)
quick help: sentence fragments
test for fragments
indefinite articles (a, an)
quick help: articles
choosing articles for common nouns
a vs. an, usage note
with common nouns
defined
omission of
indefinite pronouns
antecedent agreement
quick help: pronouns
apostrophe for possessive (anyone’s book)
defined
subject-verb agreement
quick help: subject-verb agreement
indenting
APA reference list
block quotations. See block indent, for long quotations
Chicago bibliography
Chicago notes
CSE style
lists
MLA works cited list
outlines
guidelines for constructing a formal outline
paragraphs
tabbed text
independent clauses (main clauses)
colon between
combined with subordinate clauses
and comma with coordinating conjunction
compound-complex sentence
compound sentence
defined
and run-on sentences (comma splices, fused sentences)
quick help: run-on sentences
revising run-on sentences
semicolon between
style point: end emphasis
indicative mood
indirect objects
pronouns as
defined
indirect questions
no question mark
shifts to direct questions
indirect quotations
no comma with
no quotation marks with
shifts to direct quotations
individual learning, vs. collaborative learning
inductive reasoning
testing inductive reasoning
argumentative tactic
infer, imply
infinitive phrases (to win a race)
infinitives
case of pronouns with
dangling
quick help: recognizing dangling modifiers
quick help: repairing dangling modifiers
checking for dangling modifiers
following verbs
marked (with to)
and sequence of tenses
split (to clearly agree)
subject of
to as infinitive marker vs. to as preposition
unmarked (without to)
inflated phrases
infographics
informal language
informal outline. See outline
information, managing
keeping track of sources
taking notes
working bibliography
information for a working bibliography
information notes (MLA)
-ing verb forms
adjectives
gerund phrases
participial phrases
present vs. past participles
progressive forms
quick help: verbs
progressive verb forms
and sequence of tenses
in, into
in regards to
inserted material, in brackets
instant messaging, in online course
live chat among members of a peer group
institutional review board (IRB), for research subjects
instructions, as multimodal texts
static images in
analysis of a set of instructions
instructor. See also revising with comments
comments on draft of paper
meeting for support
integrating sources
integrating and citing sources to avoid plagiarism
in APA papers
brackets in quotations
ellipsis mark to limit quotations
limiting use of quotations
quotations in context
signal phrases
statistics and other facts
summaries and paraphrases
synthesizing
in Chicago papers
brackets in quotations
ellipsis mark to limit quotations
limiting use of quotations
quotations in context
signal phrases
statistics and other facts
summaries and paraphrases
in literature paper
brackets in quotations
ellipsis mark to limit quotations
limiting use of quotations
quotations in context
signal phrases
statistics and other facts
summaries and paraphrases
synthesizing
in multimodal projects
documentation conventions for different genres
for research process
paraphrasing a source
quoting a source
summarizing a source
in speeches and presentations
intellectual property
and avoiding plagiarism
recognizing
recognizing intellectual property
academic English: recognizing intellectual property
intend to do (not on doing)
intensive language activities (multilingual)
samples
grammar exercises (multilingual writers)
for specific concepts
writing practice
writing prompts (multilingual writers)
intensive pronouns
interjections
commas with
defined
Internet. See also electronic sources
addresses, dividing
APA style
Chicago style
general
MLA style
for online course
assumptions vs. realities of online learning
qualities, skills, and tools of successful online learners
avoiding Internet plagiarism
search engines
tips for smart searching
interpretation
in analysis paper
of literary work
forming
supporting
of images and multimodal texts
of written texts
interrogative pronouns
defined
who, whom
interrogative sentences
interrogative tags (questions), commas with
interruptions, commas with
interview
as information source
to gather data, in business
in-text citations
directory to APA in-text citation models
directory to Chicago (CMS) notes and bibliography models
directory to MLA in-text citation models
APA style
Chicago style (notes)
CSE style, overview
in literature paper
MLA style
into, in
intransitive verbs
defined
not used in passive voice
introduction. See also thesis
of argument paper
of essay
hook in
of literature paper
of speech or presentation
of portfolio
revising
revising with comments: narrow your introduction
revising with comments: unclear thesis
strategies for drafting
introductory word groups, comma with
invention
asking questions
asking questions in the disciplines
clustering
exploring ideas, for essay
freewriting
listing
writing prompt: exploring a subject
inverted order
for emphasis
expletives there, it
position of subject
in questions
sentence variety
subject-verb agreement
investigative report, in criminal justice and criminology
IRB (institutional review board)
irregardless (nonstandard)
irregular verbs
common irregular verbs
issue and volume numbers, in APA reference list
is vs. are
quick help: subject-verb agreement
subject-verb agreement at a glance
is when, is where
avoiding
usage note
it
broad reference
as expletive (placeholder)
indefinite use
subject of sentence
italics
aircraft
in e-mail
for emphasis
excessive use of
in literature papers
trains, ships, etc.
non-English words
titles of works
APA style
Chicago style
CSE style
general guidelines
MLA style
titles not italicized
words as words
its, it’s
apostrophe for contraction
commonly confused words
no apostrophe for possessive
usage note