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Table of Contents
The Top Twenty editing quizzes (2 essay quizzes), exercises*, video
Writing Processes
Expectations for College Writing exercises*, video (2 videos)
Rhetorical Situations exercises*, video (2)
Prewriting exercises*, video (4)
Planning & Drafting video (3), student writing
Developing Paragraphs LearningCurve, exercises*
Reviewing & Revising exercises*, video (3), student writing
Editing & Proofreading exercises*, student writing
Reflecting to Learn student writing
Working with Others exercise*, tutorial, video
Critical Thinking & Argument
Reading Critically LearningCurve, exercises*, tutorial, student writing (6 models)
Analyzing Arguments LearningCurve (2 activities), exercises*,
tutorials (2 tutorials), student writing
Constructing Arguments LearningCurve (3), exercises*, video, student writing
Research
Preparing for a Research Project exercises*, video
Conducting Research exercises*, tutorial
Evaluating Sources LearningCurve (2), exercises*, student writing (2)
Integrating Sources LearningCurve (2), exercises*, student writing
Acknowledging Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism LearningCurve (2), exercises*, tutorial
Writing a Research Project exercises*, video
Designing & Performing Writing
Presentations exercises*, video (4), tutorial, student writing
Communicating in Other Media exercises*, tutorials
Academic, Professional, & Public Writing
Academic Work in Any Discipline exercises*, video
Writing for the Humanities exercises*, student writing (2)
Writing for the Social Sciences exercises*, student writing
Writing for the Natural & Applied Sciences exercises*, student writing (2)
Writing for Business exercises*, tutorial, video, student writing (4)
Portfolios exercises*, student writing
Writing to Make Something Happen in the World exercises*, sample writing (5)
Language
Language Variety exercises*, video
Word Choice LearningCurve, exercises*
Dictionaries & Vocabulary Building LearningCurve, exercises*
Spelling exercises*
Documentation
MLA Style exercises*, tutorials (4), student writing
APA Style exercises*, tutorials (2), student writing
Chicago Style exercises*, student writing
CSE Style exercises*, student writing
Grammar
Parts of Speech LearningCurve (4), exercises*
Parts of Sentences LearningCurve (2), exercises*
Nouns & Noun Phrases LearningCurve, exercises*
Verbs LearningCurve (3), exercises*
Subject-Verb Agreement LearningCurve, exercises*
Pronouns LearningCurve, exercises*
Adjectives & Adverbs LearningCurve, exercises*
Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases LearningCurve, exercises*
Clarity
Shifts LearningCurve, exercises*
Parallelism LearningCurve, exercises*
Comma Splices & Fused Sentences LearningCurve, exercises*
Fragments LearningCurve, exercises*
Modifier Placement LearningCurve, exercises*
Consistent & Complete Structures exercises*
Style
Concise Writing LearningCurve, exercises*
Coordination & Subordination LearningCurve, exercises*
Punctuation
Commas LearningCurve, exercises*
Semicolons LearningCurve, exercises*
End Punctuation exercises*
Apostrophes LearningCurve, exercises*
Quotation Marks LearningCurve, exercises*
Other Punctuation Marks LearningCurve, exercises*
Mechanics
Capital Letters LearningCurve, exercises*
Abbreviations & Numbers exercises*
Italics LearningCurve, exercises*
Hyphens exercises*
*Some exercises may appear in the “More Resources” tab.
Writing Processes
Expectations for College Writing exercises*, video (2 videos)
Rhetorical Situations exercises*, video (2)
Prewriting exercises*, video (4)
Planning & Drafting video (3), student writing
Developing Paragraphs LearningCurve, exercises*
Reviewing & Revising exercises*, video (3), student writing
Editing & Proofreading exercises*, student writing
Reflecting to Learn student writing
Working with Others exercise*, tutorial, video
Critical Thinking & Argument
Reading Critically LearningCurve, exercises*, tutorial, student writing (6 models)
Analyzing Arguments LearningCurve (2 activities), exercises*,
tutorials (2 tutorials), student writing
Constructing Arguments LearningCurve (3), exercises*, video, student writing
Research
Preparing for a Research Project exercises*, video
Conducting Research exercises*, tutorial
Evaluating Sources LearningCurve (2), exercises*, student writing (2)
Integrating Sources LearningCurve (2), exercises*, student writing
Acknowledging Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism LearningCurve (2), exercises*, tutorial
Writing a Research Project exercises*, video
Designing & Performing Writing
Presentations exercises*, video (4), tutorial, student writing
Communicating in Other Media exercises*, tutorials
Academic, Professional, & Public Writing
Academic Work in Any Discipline exercises*, video
Writing for the Humanities exercises*, student writing (2)
Writing for the Social Sciences exercises*, student writing
Writing for the Natural & Applied Sciences exercises*, student writing (2)
Writing for Business exercises*, tutorial, video, student writing (4)
Portfolios exercises*, student writing
Writing to Make Something Happen in the World exercises*, sample writing (5)
Language
Language Variety exercises*, video
Word Choice LearningCurve, exercises*
Dictionaries & Vocabulary Building LearningCurve, exercises*
Spelling exercises*
Documentation
MLA Style exercises*, tutorials (4), student writing
APA Style exercises*, tutorials (2), student writing
Chicago Style exercises*, student writing
CSE Style exercises*, student writing
Grammar
Parts of Speech LearningCurve (4), exercises*
Parts of Sentences LearningCurve (2), exercises*
Nouns & Noun Phrases LearningCurve, exercises*
Verbs LearningCurve (3), exercises*
Subject-Verb Agreement LearningCurve, exercises*
Pronouns LearningCurve, exercises*
Adjectives & Adverbs LearningCurve, exercises*
Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases LearningCurve, exercises*
Clarity
Shifts LearningCurve, exercises*
Parallelism LearningCurve, exercises*
Comma Splices & Fused Sentences LearningCurve, exercises*
Fragments LearningCurve, exercises*
Modifier Placement LearningCurve, exercises*
Consistent & Complete Structures exercises*
Style
Concise Writing LearningCurve, exercises*
Coordination & Subordination LearningCurve, exercises*
Punctuation
Commas LearningCurve, exercises*
Semicolons LearningCurve, exercises*
End Punctuation exercises*
Apostrophes LearningCurve, exercises*
Quotation Marks LearningCurve, exercises*
Other Punctuation Marks LearningCurve, exercises*
Mechanics
Capital Letters LearningCurve, exercises*
Abbreviations & Numbers exercises*
Italics LearningCurve, exercises*
Hyphens exercises*
*Some exercises may appear in the “More Resources” tab.
Authors
Andrea A. Lunsford
Andrea Lunsford, Louise Hewlett Nixon Professor of English emerita and former Director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stanford University, joined the Stanford faculty in 2000. Prior to this appointment, Lunsford was Distinguished Professor of English at The Ohio State University (1986-2000). She has also been Associate Professor and Director of Writing at the University of British Columbia (1977-86). Currently a member of the faculty of the Bread Loaf School of English, Professor Lunsford earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Florida and completed her Ph.D. in English at The Ohio State University (1977).
Professor Lunsford's scholarly interests include contemporary rhetorical theory, women and the history of rhetoric, collaboration and collaborative writing, current cultures of writing, intellectual property and composing, style, and technologies of writing. She has written or coauthored many books, including Essays on Classical Rhetoric and Modern Discourse; Singular Texts/Plural Authors: Perspectives on Collaborative Writing; and Reclaiming Rhetorica: Women in the History of Rhetoric, as well as numerous chapters and articles. For Bedford/St. Martin’s, she is the author of The St. Martin's Handbook, The Everyday Writer, EasyWriter, and Writing in Action; the co-author (with John Ruszkiewicz) of Everything’s an Argument and (with John Ruszkiewicz and Keith Walters) of Everything’s an Argument with Readings; and the co-author (with Lisa Ede) of Writing Together: Collaboration in Theory and Practice.
Professor Lunsford has conducted workshops on writing and program reviews at dozens of North American universities, served as Chair of the Conference on College Composition and Communication, as Chair of the Modern Language Association Division on Writing, and as a member of the MLA Executive Council.
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