Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Colon
This entry focuses on the when and how to use a colon including to formally introduce a list, between two independent clauses, before a formal appositive, and between hour and minute / chapter and verse. It includes detailed examples of...
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Exercises
This page offers a list of links to exercises/quizzes on the following topics: Parts of Speech/Grammar; Prepositional and Verbal Phrases; Adjectival, Adverbial, Nominal Phrases, and Clauses; Punctuation, Sentence Structure, Usage,...
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Self Teaching Unit: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
This lesson starts with the simple sentence and explains sentence parts, independent clauses, types of sentences, coordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, and sentence errors (comma splices and fused sentences). Links to practice...
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Self Teaching Unit: Parallel Structure
This lesson focuses on parallel structure including how to recognize parallel structure, when parallel construction is important, and how to correct faulty parallelism. It provides examples of each and links to exercises and a final quiz.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Fiction Writing Basics
This resource discusses some terms and techniques that are useful to the beginning and intermediate fiction writer, and to instructors who are teaching fiction at these levels. W.11-12.3a Narratives
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Punctuation
This site offers a list of links to punctuation exercises/quizzes including commas, semicolons, quotation marks, apostrophes, and italics.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Semicolon Use Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Semicolons.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Semicolon Use Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Semicolons.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Semicolon Use Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Semicolons.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Exercise 4
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Major Comma Uses Exercise 2
Take a self-scoring exercise on using commas with coordinate adjectives. Explanations and additional help are offered, as well.
ACT360 Media
Act Den: Writing Den
Need some extra help in spelling, grammar, and writing? Search no further. The writing den gives great tips for sentence structure and even on writing essays. A lot of great information for language arts students and teachers.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: To Imitate Two Nature Writers
In this lesson each writer will compose and revise a "showing" description inpsired by an object or a place in nature. Long before drafting, students will discuss and compare the writing styles and techniques of published authors who...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Picture Book Writing Lesson: Start With What Isn't There
In this lesson plan, learners will describe a setting, attempting to set a mood for their readers in two paragraphs. Borrowing a technique from Stephen Kramer's two-page introduction to Caves, they will begin with a paragraph that...
Get It Write
Get It Write: Using the Colon
Very clear, detailed explanation of the appropriate use of colons in sentences. You will find several examples of both correct and incorrect usage, and a short quiz to test understanding. L.9-10.2b Colons
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Parallel Structure: Exercise 5
Practice parallel structure by completing each sentence while maintaining parallel structure.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Parallel Structure: Exercise 6
Practice parallel structure by completing each sentence while maintaining parallel structure.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Parallel Structure
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify parallel structure in the context of a sentence.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Semicolon
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a semicolon.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Writing Concisely
This page compares wordy writing to a art gallery cluttered with a mixture of great works and poor attempts making it hard to see the great works. Remove the clutter, write concisely so the reader gets the point of the paper. It offers...
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Parallelism With Gerunds and Infinitives
An explanation with examples of using parallel structure with gerunds and infinitives.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Parallelism: Lists After a Colon
An explanation of how to use parallel structure in lists.