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each (singular)
pronoun-antecedent agreement
subject-verb agreement
citing e-books
APA style
Chicago style
MLA style
economics (singular)
-ed, verb ending
survey of tenses
not dropping
editing
moving images
multimodal project
editing multimodal compositions
paragraphs
example of edited paragraph
vs. revising, of multimodal project
sentences
example of sentence-level revisions
writing prompt: proofreading your work for grammar, punctuation, and spelling
writing prompt: proofreading your work for citations
editing log to track personal errors
blank editing log
sample editing log page
writing in education
effect (cause and effect), pattern of organization (paragraph)
effect, affect
e.g. (“for example”)
usage note
Latin abbreviations
either (singular)
pronoun-antecedent agreement
subject-verb agreement
either. . . or
correlative conjunction
parallelism with
pronoun agreement
subject-verb agreement
either . . . or fallacy
elect, hyphen with
electronic documents
annotated bibliographies
annotating
avoiding plagiarism from the Web
double-entry notebooks
for image or multimodal text
for written text
e-mail messages
managing
for multimodal project
for written project
writing prompt: managing your files
online tools for managing
understanding online file management tools
portfolios
saving for multimodal project
sharing for multimodal project
electronic sources
avoiding plagiarism from the Web
refining keyword searches
abstracts, in databases
archives, digital
bias in
catalog, library
citing
directory to APA in-text citation models
directory to APA reference list models
directory to Chicago notes and bibliography entries
directory to CSE reference list models
directory to MLA in-text citation models
directory to MLA works cited models
databases, for articles
e-books, citing
APA style
Chicago style
MLA style
evaluating
evaluating sources for bias
evaluating Web sources
for research process
sample annotated source
excerpts
finding Web sources
full-text sources vs. abstracts
government archives
news sites
PDF vs. HTML sources
reading critically
search engines
selecting appropriate versions
elicit, illicit
ellipsis mark (. . .)
APA style
Chicago style
for deleted lines of poetry
for deleted sentence
for deleted words
in literature papers
MLA style
not misusing in arguments
for unfinished thoughts
elliptical clause, dangling
quick help: recognizing dangling modifiers
quick help: repairing dangling modifiers
checking for dangling modifiers
sample e-mail memo
qualities, skills, and tools of successful online learners
addresses, division of
in business
effective
formatting
italics in
for online course
emigrate from, immigrate to
eminent, imminent
emotional appeals (pathos), in argument
emphasis
active verbs
choppy sentences, avoiding
colon for
coordination
dash for
exclamation point
italics
in multimodal compositions
print documents, showing different ways to create emphasis
parallel structure
repetition
sentence endings
style point: end emphasis
short sentences
subordinating minor ideas
in Web site project
first page of a Web site
endnotes or footnotes. See notes
APA style
formatting
sample footnote (Mirano; APA)
Chicago (CMS) style
directory to Chicago (CMS) notes and bibliography entries
formatting
sample endnotes (Bishop; Chicago)
MLA style
end punctuation
period
question mark
exclamation point
writing in engineering
English as a second language. See multilingual writers
English language skills
strategies for improving
practicing in class
enthused
er ending (comparative)
errors
identifying
sic for
APA style
Chicago style
MLA style
ESL. See multilingual writers
-es, -s
spelling rules
as verb ending
when to use the -s (or -es) form of present-tense verbs
essays
directory to model papers, by genre (type)
typical activities in traditional and online courses
adapting for speech or presentation
drafting
editing
in education
reflective
sample reflective essay, education (Gibson; APA)
in history
critical
historiographic
research
sample research essay, history (Benjamin; Chicago)
sample research essay, history (Bishop; Chicago)
in literature
sample literary analysis, no secondary sources (Peel; MLA)
sample literary analysis, with secondary sources (Larson; MLA)
planning
peer review
revising
saving drafts of
est ending (superlative)
et al.
APA style
in-text citations
not used in reference list
Chicago style, notes and bibliography
general use
MLA style
in-text citations
works cited list
etc.
Latin abbreviation
usage note
ethos (ethical appeals), in arguments
evaluating as reader
using as writer
etymology, in dictionary entry
euphemisms
euphemisms and plain English alternatives
evaluating arguments. See arguments, evaluating
evaluating sources
evaluating sources for bias
evaluating Web sources
assessing Web sources
reading critically
for research process
selecting
using as support
even, placement of
eventually, ultimately
everybody, everyone, everything (singular)
pronoun-antecedent agreement
subject-verb agreement
everyone, every one
evidence
in APA papers
in argument papers
evidence typically used in various disciplines
sample argument (Jacobs; MLA)
sample argument (Hammond; MLA)
in biological sciences
in business
in Chicago papers
in criminal justice and criminology
sample administrative report, criminal justice (Thompson; APA)
in education
in engineering
sample proposal, engineering (O’Bryan; USGS)
in history
sample research essay, history (Benjamin; Chicago)
sample research essay, history (Bishop; Chicago)
in literature papers
sample literary analysis, with secondary sources (Larson; MLA)
in MLA papers
in music
in nursing
sample clinical practice paper, nursing (Riss; APA)
for papers in the disciplines
providing after claims
in psychology
sample literature review, psychology (Charat; APA)
sample literature review, psychology (Mirano; APA)
in speeches or presentations
ex-, hyphen with
exact language
quick help: exact language
choosing the concise word or phrase
examples
as evidence
as pattern of organization (paragraph)
as sentence fragments
except, accept
excerpts, electronic sources
vs. full-text sources
exclamation points
no comma with
for emphasis
overuse of
with quotation marks
exclamations (interjections)
exclamatory sentence
executive summary
in business
in engineering proposal
exercises (for multilingual/ESL writers)
intensive grammar exercises
as intensive language activity
exercises to test grammar concepts (for multilingual/ESL writers)
articles 1
articles 2
articles 3
conditional sentences
linking verbs
missing subjects
modal verbs
negative verb forms
passive verb forms
past and present participles
placement of adverbs
preposition combinations
prepositions showing time and place
unnecessary words
verb forms and tenses 1
verb forms and tenses 2
verb forms and tenses 3
verbs followed by gerunds and infinitives
expect
expectations in US classes
writing prompt: thinking like a college writer
expert opinion as support
expletives there, it
it as subject
as placeholder before verb
and subject following verb
and subject-verb agreement
explicit, implicit
exploring a subject. See prewriting strategies
expressions
idioms
quick help: prepositions and idiomatic expressions
idiomatic usage
adjective + preposition combinations
verb + preposition combinations
parenthetical
regional
transitional
common transitions
transitional phrases
trite or worn-out (clichés)
extensive language activities for comprehension and fluency (for multilingual/ESL writers)
activities for intensive and extensive language practice
extensive writing practice for fluency and speed (for multilingual/ESL writers)
directions
writing prompts