Boundless Writing

Boundless Writing

  1. Introduction to College-Level Writing

    1. Introduction to College-Level Writing
    2. Basic Principles of Academic Writing
    3. Developing Your Voice as a Writer
    4. Getting Help Meeting College Writing Expectations
    5. Discussing Writing in Class
    6. Attributions

Writing an Effective Paper

  1. Overview of the Process of Writing a Paper
  2. Introduction to the Writing Process
  3. Introduction to the Thesis Statement
  4. Attributions

Steps of Writing a Paper

  1. Step 1: Prewriting and Choosing a Topic
  2. Step 2: Researching
  3. Step 3: Outlining
  4. Step 4: Drafting
  5. Step 5: Revising
  6. Step 6: Editing and Proofreading
  7. Step 7: Completing a Final Review
  8. Attributions

Prewriting Techniques

  1. Brainstorming
  2. Freewriting
  3. Clustering and Concept Mapping
  4. Attributions

Building Your Paper

  1. Modes of Persuasion: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
  2. Approaches to Your Introductory Paragraph
  3. Approaches to Your Body Paragraphs
  4. Approaches to Your Concluding Paragraph
  5. Attributions

Quoting and Paraphrasing

  1. The Basics of Quotations
  2. Introducing and Formatting Quotations
  3. Paraphrasing
  4. Attributions

Incorporating Objections and Opposing Views

  1. The Importance of Addressing Opposing Views
  2. Techniques for Acknowledging Opposing Views
  3. Refuting Your Opposition
  4. Attributions

The Research Process

  1. Understanding the Academic Context of Your Topic
  2. Understanding the Academic Context of Your Topic
  3. Attributions

Organizing Your Research Plan

  1. Organizing Your Research Plan
  2. Attributions

Finding Your Sources

  1. The Importance of Reliability
  2. Scholarly Sources
  3. Choosing Search Terms for Sources
  4. Attributions

Understanding Your Sources

  1. Understanding Your Sources
  2. Attributions

Using Your Sources

  1. Taking Useful Notes on Your Sources
  2. Maintaining an Annotated Bibliography
  3. Writing While You Research
  4. Incorporating Your Sources Into Your Paper
  5. Attributions

Citing Your Sources

  1. The Importance of Citing Your Sources
  2. Attributions

Overview of English Grammar: Parts of Speech

  1. Introduction to English Grammar and Mechanics
  2. Components of a Sentence
  3. Structure of a Sentence
  4. Introduction to Inflection
  5. Attributions

Nouns

  1. Nouns as Subjects and Objects
  2. Attributions

Pronouns

  1. Introduction to Pronouns
  2. Pronouns as Subjects and Objects
  3. Attributions

Verbs

  1. Introduction to Verbs: Tense, Aspect, and Mood
  2. Verb Tense: Past, Present, and Future
  3. Verbal Aspect: Simple, Progressive, Perfect, and Perfect Progressive
  4. Verb Mood: Indicative, Subjunctive, and Imperative
  5. Attributions

Modifiers: Adjectives and Adverbs

  1. Introduction to Adjectives and Adverbs
  2. Adjectives
  3. Adverbs
  4. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
  5. Attributions

Conjunctions

  1. Conjunctions: Coordination, Correlation, Conjunction, and Subordination
  2. Attributions

Agreement and Parallelism

  1. Subject-Verb Agreement
  2. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
  3. Structural Parallelism Within a Sentence
  4. Attributions

Overview of English Grammar: Punctuation and Mechanics

  1. Commas
  2. Introduction to Commas
  3. Common Comma Mistakes
  4. Attributions

Colons and Semicolons

  1. Colons
  2. Semicolons
  3. Attributions

Apostrophes and Quotation Marks

  1. Apostrophes
  2. Quotation Marks
  3. Attributions

Hyphens and Dashes

  1. Hyphens
  2. Em Dashes and En Dashes
  3. Attributions

Other Punctuation

  1. Parentheses
  2. Ending Punctuation
  3. Attributions

General Mechanics

  1. Common Spelling Errors
  2. Capital Letters
  3. Abbreviations and Acronyms
  4. Numbers
  5. Italics
  6. Attributions

Writing Effective Sentences

  1. The Importance of Wording
  2. The Importance of Wording
  3. Attributions

Word Choice

  1. Precision
  2. Using the Dictionary and Thesaurus Effectively
  3. Attributions

Tone

  1. Appropriate Language
  2. Attributions

Diction

  1. Gender-Neutral Language
  2. Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
  3. Concision
  4. Attributions

Writing Effective Paragraphs

  1. Organizing Your Ideas
  2. Topic Sentences
  3. Attributions

Connecting Your Ideas

  1. Transitions, Signal Phrases, and Pointing Words
  2. Attributions

Keeping Your Writing Engaging

  1. Varying Your Sentence Structure and Vocabulary
  2. Attributions

Rhetorical Modes

  1. Introduction to Rhetorical Modes
  2. Introduction to Rhetorical Modes
  3. Attributions

Types of Rhetorical Modes

  1. Argumentation and Persuasion
  2. Classification
  3. Cause and Effect
  4. Comparison and Contrast
  5. Definition
  6. Description
  7. Illustration and Exemplification
  8. Narration
  9. Process Analysis
  10. Attributions

Writing Across Disciplines

  1. Introduction to Writing Across Disciplines
  2. Writing in Different Academic Disciplines
  3. Attributions

Writing in the Humanities

  1. Introduction to Writing in the Humanities
  2. Attributions

Writing in the Natural and Social Sciences: The Research Paper and the IMRAD Model

  1. Principles of Writing in the Sciences
  2. Overview of the IMRAD Model
  3. Abstract
  4. Introduction and Thesis
  5. Methods
  6. Results
  7. Discussion and Conclusion
  8. Attributions

Writing in Business

  1. Introduction to Writing in Business
  2. Attributions

Writing a Paper in MLA Style (Humanities)

  1. Introduction to MLA Style
  2. When to Use MLA Style
  3. Attributions

MLA: Quotations and Citations

  1. MLA: Block Quotations
  2. MLA: In-Text Citations and Parentheticals
  3. MLA: The Works Cited Section
  4. Attributions

Writing a Paper in APA Style (Social Sciences)

  1. Introduction to APA Style
  2. When to Use APA Style
  3. Overall Structure and Formatting of an APA Paper
  4. Attributions

APA: Structure and Formatting of Specific Elements

  1. APA: Title Page and Running Head
  2. APA: Abstract
  3. APA: Headings
  4. APA: Series and Lists
  5. APA: Block Quotations
  6. Attributions

APA: Empirical Research Papers

  1. APA: Reporting Statistics
  2. APA: Tables and Figures
  3. Attributions

APA: Citations and References

  1. APA: The References Section
  2. APA: How to Reference Different Types of Sources
  3. APA: In-Text Citations and Parentheticals
  4. Attributions

Writing a Paper in Chicago/Turabian Style (History)

  1. Introduction to Chicago/Turabian Style
  2. When to Use Chicago/Turabian Style
  3. Overall Structure and Formatting of a Chicago/Turabian Paper
  4. Attributions

Chicago/Turabian: Structure and Formatting of Specific Elements

  1. Chicago/Turabian: Title Page
  2. Chicago/Turabian: Headings
  3. Chicago/Turabian: Block Quotations
  4. Chicago/Turabian: Tables and Figures
  5. Attributions

Chicago/Turabian: Citations and References – Notes and Bibliography (NB) System

  1. Chicago/Turabian (NB): The Bibliography Section
  2. Chicago/Turabian (NB): How to Reference Different Types of Sources
  3. Chicago/Turabian (NB): Footnotes and Endnotes
  4. How to Reference Different Types of Sources in Footnotes
  5. Attributions

Chicago/Turabian: Citations and References – Author–Date (AD) System

  1. Chicago/Turabian (Author–Date): The References Section
  2. Chicago/Turabian (Author–Date): How to Reference Different Types of Sources
  3. Chicago/Turabian (Author–Date): In-Text References and Parentheticals
  4. Attributions