- The Keyhole Essay explains the basic components of an essay: introduction, thesis, body or development paragraphs, and conclusion.
- Sample Five-paragraph Essay demonstrates the principles explained in "The Keyhole Essay." The sample essay is color-coded to emphasize an effective thesis statement and topic sentences to provide unity and coherence throughout the essay.
- Revision Tips explains how to revise your essay to make each part clear and logical. The explanation of each component of the essay is followed by practices exercises to check your understanding. This section also includes a "Checklist for Revision" and "Checklist for Editing."
- Criteria for Evaluating an Essay explains how your essays will be evaluated in ENG 111 Expository Writing. It also provides a checklist to help you make sure you haven't forgotten anything when you revise your essays.
- For information about comma usage or about punctuation in general, please follow these links:
- Comma Guidelines is a two-page document that reviews the basic uses of the comma.
- Comma Use with Application Exercises provides an more detailed explanation than the preceding section and includes practice exercises.
- Punctuation Guide is a six-page document that illustrates the guidelines for using all punctuation marks, including a few practice exercises.
- Semi-colon Use with Exercises provides additional exercises in semi-colon use.
- Capitals Letters with Exercises explains when to use capital (upper-case) letters in formal writing, with practice exercises.
- For instructions and practice exercises for all aspects of grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and word choice, please go to
Grammar and Punctuation Practice: This section contains 130 sets of explanations and exercises of every aspect of grammar, punctuation, and usage if you need further explanation or more practice than the guides listed in #5 above.
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