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H = Handout | V = Video | PP = PowerPoint slideshow | L = Link
Here is a list of what we offer. Please click on a link to go directly to those resources.
You may wish to watch the short video Getting Started before using any of the videos on this website.
Academic Essay Writing
An Essay Checklist H
Formatting a Paper Using MLA Style H
Organization Map for an Academic Essay H
Writing Academic Research Papers -- Helpful Hints H
Writing Formal Outlines H
Writing Process Tip Sheet H
Active and Passive Voice
Active Versus Passive Voice H
Passive Voice H
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Agreement Errors
Agreement Errors H
Singulars and Plurals H
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
APA Documentation
APA and In-Text Citations H
APA and References Lists H
APA Sample References Page H
APA Creating Hanging Indents
Video with Commentary V
APA Using Databases
Video with Commentary V
APA Using Websites
Video with Commentary V
APA Formatting a References List
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
APA In-Text Citations for Electronic and Written Sources
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
APA In-Text Citations for Media and Personal Communication Sources
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
APA References for Books and Other Reference Texts
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
APA References for Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers (Online and Print)
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
APA References for Media Sources
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
APA References for Websites and Electronic Postings
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Apostrophes
Apostrophes I H
Apostrophes II H
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Colons
Semicolons Versus Colons H
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Commas
Commas H
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Comma Splices
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary H
COMPASS Test Preparation
Preparing for Placement Tests H
Parkland Placement Test Prep resources L
Computer Skills
Creating Pie Charts, Line Graphs, and Column Graphs (Microsoft 2010) H
Creating a Header (Microsoft 2010) H
Creating Hanging Indents V
Conclusions
Conclusions H
Conjunctions
Conjunction Relationships H
Editing
Editing Strategies H
Employment Materials
Sample Job Application Letter H
Ten Tips for Resumes H
Writing the Cover Letter H
Exclamation Points
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Fused Sentences
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Hyphens
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Introductions
Introductions and Thesis Statements H
MLA Documentation
MLA and Personal Interviews H
MLA and Works Cited Lists H
MLA and In-Text Citations H
MLA Style for In-Text Citations H
Sample Works Cited Page H
MLA Creating Hanging Indents
Video with Commentary V
MLA Using Databases
Video with Commentary V
MLA Using Websites
Video with Commentary V
MLA Formatting a Works Cited List
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
MLA In-Text Citations for Electronic and Written Sources
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
MLA In-Text Citations for Media and Personal Communication Sources
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
MLA Works Cited for Media and Personal Communication Sources
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
MLA Works Cited for Online Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
MLA Works Cited Lists for Websites and Electronic Postings
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Paragraphs
Paragraphs H
Parentheses, Brackets, and Ellipses
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Periods
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Personal and Professional Statements
The Personal Statement H
Writing Personal or Professional Statements H
Writing the Personal Statement - external website
Point of View
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Pronouns
Pronoun Errors H
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Question Marks
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Quotation Marks
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting Sources H
Quoting Sources H
Using and Framing Direct Quotations H
Paraphrasing I H
Paraphrasing II H
Summaries H
Annotated Bibliographies H
Research Skills
Using Databases V
Using Websites (APA) V
Using Websites (MLA) V
Run-On Sentences
Sentence Boundary Problems: Fragments/Run-Ons H
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Semicolons
Semicolons and Colons H
Semicolons H
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Sentence Fragments
Sentence Boundary Problems: Fragments/Run-Ons H
Sentence Fragments H
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Test Taking
Test Anxiety Handout H
Test Anxiety Scale H
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Thesis Statements
Introductions and Thesis Statements H
Verb Tenses
PowerPoint Slide Show PP
Video with Commentary V
Visuals
Creating Pie Charts, Line Graphs, and Column Graphs (Microsoft 2010) H
Seven Steps for Creating Visuals H