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Assignment Goals

These handouts are to help you find more details on your assignments, as well as clarification on terms your instructions may contain.

Modes of Persuasion
This is an extended definition and usage of the rhetorical appeals ethos, logos, and pathos.
Styles of Argumentation
This is a list of three main styles of argumentation, Classical, Rogerian, and Toulmin and some major attributes of each style.
Toulmin Argumentation Style
Check out this handout for the whys and hows of Toulmin, in addition to the definitions of its parts.
Thesis and Focus
This handout gives guidance for a clear and focused thesis statement.
MLA Template Format
Follow this template as a model MLA essay. Your essay should look like this!

Organization

These are a few outlines to help organize your ideas and get a loose structure for your essay.

Guide to Outlines
This handout explains why and how to organize an essay and includes a guided outline.
Loose Outline of a Paper
This outline can be general and include the main ideas of each paragraph.
Detailed Outline of a Paper
This outline gives more space for specific content in your essay, such as topic sentences and a thesis statement.

Paragraphs

These handouts give direction for specific paragraphs in your essay.

Introductions
Beginning your essay can be easy with these tips.
Transitions
The important phrases to connect your body paragraphs logically.
Paragraph Development
A body paragraph follows a simple and clear structure.

Word Choice

Here are some handouts that direct you towards words to use and words to avoid.

Figurative Language
Some words are more colorful and descriptive than others. Create a more detailed essay!
Overused Words
Some words can get repetitive, without you realizing it. Here are a few to avoid (and to replace)!

Grammar

It’s hard to keep all the rules straight. Find a subject-specific handout to help!

That Tricky Comma: Some Rules to Help
This handout outlines some dos, some don'ts, and practice to conquer the comma.
Conjunctions
Includes “and,” “but,” “so,” “or,” “yet”… and when to use them.
Complete and Incomplete Sentences
There is a difference. Hint: Your professor wants complete sentences!
Dependent Phrases
These depend on the complete sentence close by.
Prepositions
Around, over, under, of, about, with, near… do you know the difference?
Semicolons
A unique punctuation mark to combine sentences.

Style

Different fields of study cite research differently. Which format does your field require?

MLA 9 Works Cited
External citation page, at the end of your essay for English and literature essays.
MLA In-text Citation Guide
These citations go within your paragraph, in your essay.
APA 7 Guide
Used in the fields of psychology, sociology, history, and communication.
Annotated Bibliography
A helpful research tool to keep track of your sources.
Chicago
Generally used in the business and art fields.