Writing Help These are handouts I have made or adapted for my writing students. If you need help with writing, or you are a teacher and need classroom materials, please have a look. I have created some of these handouts, but I have also borrowed material from the grammar site at Purdue, the UNLV writing center, and Wikipedia. All handouts here are for educational use only. You can also see my video series. Grammar Beginning learners of a foreign language are tempted to believe that grammar is all you need to learn. Native-born speakers are tempted to believe they know it already. Articles A & The Avoiding Konglish Conditionals Countable & Uncountable Nouns Number Agreement Prepositions Pronouns & Referents Writing If you plan out your writing in advance, you're less likely to have a paper that wanders or runs out of ideas. Here is some help on practical issues of organizing content and formatting. Abstracts Common Writing Problems Outlining Personal Statements Resumes Thesis Statements Writing Process for Research Punctuation Punctuation is a nuisance, but it needs to be right in order to make the meaning of your sentences clear, especially in a language like English where word order is so important. Colons & Semicolons Commas Fragments & Run-ons Other Punctuation Punctuation Exercise     Citation Backing up your arguments with external support gives your writing authority and credibility. Here's how to incorporate and format your sources while avoiding plagiarism. APA Title Pages APA In-Text Citation APA List of References MLA Title Pages MLA In-Text Citation MLA Works Cited Plagiarism Style The "deeper grammar" of writing is building proficiency in vocabulary and phrasing. Here are some handouts to help with developing a stronger and clearer tone in your writing. Academic Tone Conclusions Editing Faulty Logic Misplaced Modifiers Parallel Construction Passive Voice for Koreans Activities Grammar handouts can get pretty dry if that's all you do in class. If you're a teacher yourself, here are some activities and articles that will get individual or group brains to work. Aliens Attack Ask the Love Doctor Do Me a Favor During and Since Feel Old Yet? Robin Hood Morality Test Terrorists!