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World Lit essay
No Exit
Woman at Point Zero
Szymborska
English 4CP
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Essay structure:
General essay guidelines
Writing a good introduction
Structuring a strong body paragraph
Conclusion paragraph tips
Transition words and phrases
Additional transition tips
Parallel structure for thesis statements
Punctuation and grammar help:
Commas
Semi-colons
Hyphens
Quotation
marks
Apostro
phes
Sentence structure and other tips:
Sentence variety tips
Parallel
construction
(good for thesis statements)
Sentence fragments
Run-on
sentences and
comma
splices
Independent/dependent clauses
(good when addressing fragments and run-ons)
Active and passive voice
Commonly misused words
Pronoun/antecedent agreement
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Amazing MLA information from
Monmouth U:
General
MLA
set
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up
MLA:
integrating direct quotations into your paper
MLA parenthetical citation
format
MLA works cited page
Citing fiction
Citing drama
Citing poetry
Plagiarism:
P
araphrasing vs. summarizing
(Monmouth University)
How to avoid plagiarizing
(Monmouth University)
Is plagiarism a crime?
(NJ Bar Association)
Plagiarism tutorial
(University of Southern Mississippi)
Test your academic integrity!
(Rowan University)