A

annotating a written text

annotated Web page

annotated poem

evaluating sources for bias

notes on a literary work

of arguments

evaluating sources

evaluating sources found on the Web

for research process

qualities, skills, and tools of successful online learners

exploring a subject

for literature paper

and online learning

outlining an image or a multimodal text

outline of a multimodal text (Equal Exchange advertisement)

outline of a multimodal text (McDonald’s advertisement)

outlining a written text

sample outline of a written text

previewing sources

images and multimodal texts

written texts

of research sources

summarizing an image or a multimodal text

annotated multimodal text (Equal Exchange advertisement)

annotated multimodal text (McDonald’s advertisement)

summarizing a written text

summary of a written text (big-box stores)

and thinking like a researcher

writing prompt: reading actively

writing prompt: reading images and multimodal texts actively

active voice

vs. be verbs

defined

activities for multimodal projects

directory to activities for multimodal projects

adapt, adopt

AD, BC (CE, BCE)

address (speech, lecture)

citing

addresses

e-mail and Internet, dividing

numbers in

ad hominem fallacy

adjective clauses

avoiding repetition in

commas with

introductory, with commas

words introducing

adjective phrases

commas with

defined

infinitive (to sing)

participial (speaking softly)

prepositional (of wood)

punctuation

restrictive (essential) vs. nonrestrictive (nonessential)

adjectives

quick help: adjectives and adverbs

absolute concepts (unique, round, etc.)

commas with

comparative forms (with -er or more)

cumulative (no commas)

order of cumulative adjectives

double comparatives and superlatives, avoiding

double negatives

following an object (object complement)

with hyphen (well-known)

order of

participles (-ing and -ed forms)

with prepositions

adjective + preposition combinations

multilingual tip: learning idioms

superlative forms (with -est or most)

multilingual tip: adjectives and plural nouns

administrative report, in criminal justice and criminology

sample administrative report, criminal justice (Thompson; APA)

adopt, adapt

adverb clauses

comma with introductory

infinitive (to register)

no comma with concluding

words introducing

adverb phrases

defined

prepositional (on the street)

adverbs

quick help: adjectives and adverbs

comparative forms (with -er or more)

conjunctive adverbs (therefore, however, etc.). See Conjunctive adverbs

multilingual tip: repeated objects or adverbs

not repeating

placement of

multilingual tip: no adverb between verb and object

multilingual tip: placement of adverbs

relative (where, why, etc.)

superlative forms (with -est or most)

adverse, averse

advertisements

analysis

guidelines for analyzing an image or a multimodal text

argument

ethical appeal in an advertisement

outline

outline of a multimodal text (Equal Exchange advertisement)

outline of a multimodal text (McDonald’s advertisement)

print advertisement, as multimodal composition

common genres of multimodal compositions

sample analysis of an ad (Yoshida; MLA)

sample analysis of an ad (Lee; MLA)

summary

guidelines for writing a summary of an image or a multimodal text

summary of a multimodal text (Equal Exchange advertisement)

summary of a multimodal text (McDonald’s advertisement)

writing prompt: evaluating ads for logic and fairness

advice, advise

affect, effect

aggravate

agreement of pronoun and antecedent

quick help: pronouns

antecedents joined by and

antecedents joined by or or nor

collective nouns (committee, family, etc.)

generic nouns (student, farmer)

indefinite pronouns (anyone)

sexist language

avoiding sexist language

agreement of subject and verb. See subject-verb agreement

agree to, agree with

ain’t (nonstandard)

italics for aircraft

alignment of text (left, right, centered, justified)

all (singular or plural)

all-, hyphen with

all ready, already

all right (not alright)

all together, altogether

allude

allusion, illusion

almost, placement of

a lot (not alot)

already, all ready

alright (nonstandard)

all right

although

adverb clauses

avoiding with but or however

no comma after

subordinating conjunction

altogether, all together

American Psychological Association. See APA papers

among, between

amongst

amoral, immoral

amount, number

a.m., p.m.

am vs. is or are

quick help: subject-verb agreement

subject-verb agreement at a glance

an, a

quick help: articles

choosing articles for common nouns

a vs. an, usage note

analogy

pattern of organization (paragraphs)

critical analysis

guidelines for actively reading an image or a multimodal text

guidelines for actively reading a written text

guidelines for analyzing an image or a multimodal text

guidelines for analyzing a written text

of an image or a multimodal text

sample analysis of an ad (Yoshida; MLA)

sample analysis of an ad (Lee; MLA)

writing prompt: analyzing an image or a multimodal text

of moving images

analyzing moving images

sample analysis of a movie

of multimodal texts

analyzing multimodal texts

common genres of multimodal compositions

sample analysis of a PSA

sample analysis of a video game

sample PSA (World Wildlife Fund)

of sound

analyzing sound

sample analysis of sound in a podcast

sample notes on an audio podcast

podcast for student analysis

of static images

analyzing static images

sample analysis of two photos

sample analysis of a set of instructions

what kind of image is it?

toppling of Saddam Hussein statue: two views for analysis

instructions: sketch with generic features

photograph showing an unusual perspective

Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange, for analysis

of written texts

sample analysis of an article (Sanchez; MLA)

writing prompt: analyzing a written text

of written words (monomodal text)

analyzing written words

sample analysis of a public letter

everyday multimodal texts, for analysis

purpose and audience in a public letter

analysis paper

for an image or a multimodal text

guidelines for analyzing an image or a multimodal text

sample analysis of an ad (Yoshida; MLA)

sample analysis of an ad (Lee; MLA)

revising

summary vs. analysis

thesis

writing prompt: drafting and revising an analytical thesis for an image or a multimodal text

writing prompt: developing an analysis of a written text

genre in criminal justice and criminology

for a written text

guidelines for analyzing a written text

sample analysis of an article (Sanchez; MLA)

revising

summary vs. analysis

thesis

writing prompt: drafting and revising an analytical thesis for a written text

writing guide

and

antecedents joined by

comma with

coordinating conjunction

quick help: subject-verb agreement

and etc. (nonstandard)

and/or

avoiding

slash

angry with (not at)

animation, as moving image

common genres of multimodal compositions

annotated bibliography

sample annotated bibliography entry

sample annotated bibliography (Niemeyer; APA)

sample annotated bibliography (Orlov; MLA)

writing guide

annotating a text

guidelines for actively reading an image or a multimodal text

guidelines for actively reading a written text

annotating an image or a multimodal text

annotating a written text

commenting in an electronic image or multimodal text

commenting in an electronic written text

evaluating sources

annotating a literary work

exploring ideas

for literature paper

annotated poem

taking notes on a literary work

notes on a literary work

announcements in online course platform

ante-, anti-

antecedent

of who, which, that

anthology or collection

citation at a glance

citing

anti-, ante-

antonyms (opposites), dictionary label

a number, the number

singular vs. plural

anxious

any (singular or plural)

anybody (singular)

pronoun-antecedent agreement

pronoun-antecedent agreement

anymore

anyone (singular)

pronoun-antecedent agreement

anyone, any one

anyplace

anything (singular)

APA papers

directory to APA in-text citation models

directory to APA reference list models

directory to sample student writing in APA style

abstracts

sample abstract, psychology (Mirano; APA)

keywords

citation at a glance

article from a database (APA)

article in a periodical (APA)

book (APA)

section in a Web document (APA)

breaking in reference list

DOI (digital object identifier)

general guidelines for the APA reference list

model citation with DOI (APA)

in education

evidence

footnotes

sample footnote (Mirano; APA)

formatting

body of paper (APA)

reference list (APA)

sample abstract (APA)

sample APA format

sample footnote (Mirano; APA)

sample headings (Mirano; APA)

sample long quotation (Mirano; APA)

sample reference list (APA)

sample title page (APA)

in-text citations

directory to APA in-text citation models

long quotation

sample long quotation (Mirano; APA)

in nursing

page numbers

sample running head (Mirano; APA)

plagiarism, avoiding

in psychology

reference list

directory to APA reference list models

citing articles and other short works (APA)

citing audio, visual, and multimedia sources (APA)

citing authors (APA)

citing books and other long works (APA)

citing personal communication and social media (APA)

citing Web sites and parts of Web sites (APA)

general guidelines for the APA reference list

sample reference list, business (Spencer; APA)

sample reference list, education (Gibson; APA)

sample reference list, nursing (Riss; APA)

sample reference list, psychology (Mirano; APA)

sample reference list, psychology (Charat; APA)

running head

sample running head (Mirano; APA)

on title page

signal phrases

using signal phrases in APA papers

sources

sample synthesis (APA)

table

sample table (Mirano; APA)

thesis

title page

sample title page (Mirano; APA)

URLs

breaking in reference list

guidelines

model citation with URL (APA)

verb tense in signal phrases

point of view and verb tense in academic writing

using signal phrases in APA papers

apostrophe

quick help: apostrophes

appeals in arguments (ethos, logos, pathos)

evaluating as a reader

using in writing

ethical appeal in an advertisement

appendix

in APA paper

sample appendix (Zopf; APA)

in CSE papers

apposition, faulty

appositives

case of pronouns (I, me, she, her, etc.)

no commas when restrictive

phrases

as sentence fragments

quick help: sentence fragments

test for fragments

appropriate language

euphemisms

euphemisms and plain English alternatives

jargon

choosing alternatives to jargon

offensive language

pretentious language

sexist language

avoiding sexist language

slang

archetypes in literary works

questions to ask about literature

digital archives

specialized online search tools

are vs. is

quick help: subject-verb agreement

basic verb forms

subject-verb agreement at a glance

argument papers

academic English: avoiding stereotyping in writing

academic English: giving voice to an argument

academic English: using statistics in an argument paper

appeals in (ethos, logos, pathos)

fairness to opposing views

drafting

evidence

introduction

lines of argument

opposing arguments

countering opposing arguments

writing prompt: drafting your central claim and supporting claims

writing prompt: practicing counterargument

writing prompt: appealing to your readers

evaluating arguments

appeals (ethos, logos, pathos)

faulty generalizations

inductive reasoning

testing inductive reasoning

logical fallacies. See fallacies, logical

opposing views

writing prompt: evaluating an argument

writing prompt: identifying appeals

articles (a, an, the)

quick help: articles

choosing articles for common nouns

using the with geographical names

a vs. an, usage note

articles from a database

citation at a glance: article from a database (APA)

citation at a glance: article from a database (Chicago)

citation at a glance: article from a database (MLA)

articles in periodicals

capitalizing titles

citation at a glance: article in a periodical (APA)

citation at a glance: article in a periodical (Chicago)

citation at a glance: article in a periodical (MLA)

citing

databases, selecting from

finding

in research process

keeping records of

previewing

articles in databases

books

Web sources

quotation marks for titles

artwork, italics for titles

ambiguous use

needed word

parallelism

pronoun after

asking questions

questions to ask about literature

for analysis paper

for annotated bibliography

for argument paper

for assignments in the disciplines

in biological sciences

in business

questions in the disciplines (history, sociology, film, etc.)

journalist’s questions

for literacy narrative

in music

in nursing

in psychology

for reflective letter

as, like

aspect (perfect tenses, progressive forms)

quick help: verbs

survey of tenses

assessment

self-assessment, for online learning

qualities, skills, and tools of successful online learners

traditional vs. online

typical activities in traditional and online courses

assignments

understanding an assignment

approaching assignments in the disciplines

assignment: biology lab report

assignment: business proposal

assignment: nursing practice paper

assignment: psychology literature review

getting help in writing center

for multimodal projects

asking questions about

understanding

traditional vs. online

typical activities in traditional and online courses

understanding in US classrooms

assumptions in arguments

asynchronous communication

tips for participating in asynchronous discussions

as to

adjective + preposition combinations

to show time and place

at, on, in to show time and place

with verbs

verb + preposition combinations

athletics (singular)

attending classes

importance of

in online course

audience

assessing the writing situation

appeals to

for argument paper

in biological sciences

in business

checklist for global revision (for writers)

document design

in engineering

global revision

tips for peer reviewers

in history

level of formality

for multimodal projects

for multimodal projects

questions about, for analyzing multimodal texts

questions about, for composing multimodal projects

for video essay (student sample)

for oral presentation

public audiences

purpose and audience in a public letter

in psychology

thesis and

audience (collective noun)

pronoun agreement

vs. narrators or speakers

audio. See listening; sound

audio and visual sources

citing

author note, APA style

authority

establishing credibility

finding reliable sources

authors

referring to in literature paper

authors of sources

in APA reference list

in Chicago notes and bibliography

citing

APA style

MLA style

Chicago style

determining author in reposted files

identifying author in Web sources

in MLA works cited list

autoformatting, software tool

auxiliary verbs (helping verbs)

quick help: verbs

forming verb tenses (survey of tenses)

perfect tenses