Rules for Writing

Author(s): Georgia Turner

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2016

Pages: 28

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There are so many rules to learn and remember when writing informational essays and term papers in high school and college.  Since writing takes practice, here is a manual that can help. Students need to convey their information in a concise, understandable manner.  This manual can make that task easier for all students--especially high school seniors and college freshmen.  This book provides an easy-to-understand set of guidelines for correct sentence structure and punctuation with basic rules and exercises that will enhance students' informational writing skills.

Writing is like driving a car.  It takes practice to do both well.  Just as there are rules for the road, there are basic rules for writing.  This manual can assist students in learning the basics that may have been forgotten or were never learned. Since writing is a step-by-step process that takes practice, this guide can help students and instructors in learning and remembering the basics.

Parts of Speech

The Five Nevers of Information Essays

Sentences

Types of Sentences

Active Voice

Parallelism

Shift in Point of View

Shift in Tense

Wordiness

Grammatical Structure of Sentences

Subject/Verb Agreement

Noun/Pronoun Agreement

Run-ons

Fragments

Punctuation

End Marks—Stop Signs

Commas

Other Punctuation Marks

Numbers vs. Words

Capitalization

Titles: Quote Marks vs. Italics

Georgia Turner

Georgia Turner holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with an emphasis in English from Idaho State University, a master’s degree in special education from Western Oregon University, and school administration certification from the College of Idaho. She is currently an adjunct faculty member of Treasure Valley Community College Caldwell, Idaho, campus where she has taught the frosh writing series for twelve years.

There are so many rules to learn and remember when writing informational essays and term papers in high school and college.  Since writing takes practice, here is a manual that can help. Students need to convey their information in a concise, understandable manner.  This manual can make that task easier for all students--especially high school seniors and college freshmen.  This book provides an easy-to-understand set of guidelines for correct sentence structure and punctuation with basic rules and exercises that will enhance students' informational writing skills.

Writing is like driving a car.  It takes practice to do both well.  Just as there are rules for the road, there are basic rules for writing.  This manual can assist students in learning the basics that may have been forgotten or were never learned. Since writing is a step-by-step process that takes practice, this guide can help students and instructors in learning and remembering the basics.

Parts of Speech

The Five Nevers of Information Essays

Sentences

Types of Sentences

Active Voice

Parallelism

Shift in Point of View

Shift in Tense

Wordiness

Grammatical Structure of Sentences

Subject/Verb Agreement

Noun/Pronoun Agreement

Run-ons

Fragments

Punctuation

End Marks—Stop Signs

Commas

Other Punctuation Marks

Numbers vs. Words

Capitalization

Titles: Quote Marks vs. Italics

Georgia Turner

Georgia Turner holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with an emphasis in English from Idaho State University, a master’s degree in special education from Western Oregon University, and school administration certification from the College of Idaho. She is currently an adjunct faculty member of Treasure Valley Community College Caldwell, Idaho, campus where she has taught the frosh writing series for twelve years.