Writing Handbook

You have several options for a handbook for this semester. You can use online resources, such as the OWL at Purdue or you can use the a PDF handbook which can be downloaded below.

Online Writing Guides

• Excelsior Online Writing Lab

• The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

• OWL at Purdue 

Writing Guide Handbook

• Download PDF

The handbook covers the following topics:

• H 1 . Introduction

• H 2 . Paragraphs and Transitions

• H 3 . Clear and Effective Sentences

• H 4 . Sentence Errors

• H 5 . Words and Language

• H 6 . Point of View

• H 7 . Verbs

• H 8 . Pronouns

• H 9 . Punctuation

• H 10 . Mechanics

• H 11 . Quotations

• H 12 . Index and Guide to Documentation

• H 13 . MLA Documentation and Format

• H 14 . APA Documentation and Format

• H 15 . Further Reading

• H 16 . Works Cited

The full textbook can be also viewed online or downloaded here: https://openstax.org/details/books/writing-guide