A Developmental Writing Workbook

Part I: Grammar
Nouns: Reference Handout
Pronoun Case: Reference Handout
Verbs : Reference Handout
Homophones: Reference Handout

Prepositions
Prepositions: Reference Handout
Practice Exercise 1
Combining Sentences Using Prepositional Phrases
Practice Exercise 2
Prepositions—Quiz 1
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases: Quiz 2

Simple Sentences
Five Simple Sentences Patterns: Reference Handout

Part One: The First Four Patterns
Identifying Sentence Patterns for Simple Sentences 1
Identifying Sentence Patterns for Simple Sentences 2

Part Two: The Inverted Pattern: Reference Handout
Inverted Pattern Worksheet

Part Three: Review of the Five Patterns
Identifying 5 Simple Sentences Patterns 1
Identifying 5 Simple Sentences Patterns 2
Quiz: Identifying Sentence Patterns for Simple Sentences

Compound Sentences: Reference Handout
FANBOYS: Reference Handout
Combining Sentences Using FANBOYS
Semicolons
Combining Sentences with Conjunctive Adverbs
Quiz 1—Simple & Compound Sentences
Quiz 2: Simple And Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences
Complex Sentences Chart: Reference Handout
Dependent Word List : Reference Handout
Complex Sentences 1
Complex Sentences 2
Complex Sentences 3

Sentence Combining
Combining Sentences: Compound Sentences and Complex

Review
Final Exam Review Part One
Final Exam Review Part Two

Part II: Writing

A. Paragraphs
Paragraph Information Sheet : Reference Handout
Transition Words : Reference Handout
Modern Language Association (MLA) Format: Reference Handout

Illustration Paragraph
Sample: My Favorite Season
Student Sample Paragraph: The Benefits of Yoga

Classification Paragraph
Sample: Types of Summer Vacations
Student Sample Paragraph Classification: Types of Men

Comparison/Contrast Paragraph
Sample: Two Childhoods (Block)
Sample: Two Childhoods (Point-by-Point)
Student Sample Contrast Paragraph: My Experiences Before and After Giving Up the Bad Habit of Smoking
Graphic Organizer: Block
Graphic Organizer: Point by Point

Persuasive Paragraph Sample: I Love My Job
Sample: Show Me the Money

B. Essays Illustration Essay Sample: My Favorite Season
Sample Essay with Comments
Sample Essay in MLA

My Favorite Essay Graphic Organizers
Thesis Statement & Topic Sentences
General Graphic Organizer: Essay Format

Classification Essay
Sample: Types of Summer Vacations
General Graphic Organizer: Essay Format

Comparison/Contrast Essay
Sample: Roots of Their Own: Block
Sample: Roots of Their Own: Point-by-Point
Graphic Organizer: Block
Graphic Organizer: Point by Point

Persuasive Essay
Sample: I Love My Job
Sample: Show Me the Money
General Graphic Organizer: Essay Format