University Writing Skills

Handouts, Exercises, Assignments

• Analogy
• APA Citation
• Author Checklist
• Cause and Effect
• Classification
• Comparison / Contrast
• Curriculum Vitae
• Definition
• Description & Narration
• Essay Questions: Key Words
• Exemplification (development using examples)
• Generic Grammar Prescription Activity
• Glossary
• Instructions and Process Descriptions
  • Review Quiz
• Letter of Application
• List of Linking Constructions
• Making a Case
• MLA Citation
• Paragraph Arranging Activity 1 (Growing an Avocado Tree)
  • Solution
• Paragraph Arranging Activity 2 (N. Scott Momaday on the American West)
  • Solution
• Paragraph Coherence
• Paragraph Unity
• Paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting
• Plagiarism
• Punctuation
• Sentence Variety
• Writing summaries
• Topic Sentences
• Writing Project
• Vocabulary-Building: Descriptive Words
• Vocabulary-Building: Confusible Words

UWS Syllabus | Self-Assessment Grid | Handouts, Exercises, Assignments | Online Writing Labs
APA Citation Style | MLA Citation Style