PROF. ROSE DMAC STUDENT PAGE

WHAT THE MARKS ON YOUR PAPER MEAN

Handouts (in .pdf format):

MLA Format Video

Recommended Web Resources for Common Issues:

Freshman Comp. Textbook's Website

Click here for resources.

Click here for quizzes.

Blue Pencil

Below is a link to a good Web site called Blue Pencil that gives you paragraphs to work with. You have to find the mistakes, and it will give you hints, too. It requires Flash 5. Note: It is very picky about exactly where you click, so don't pay any attention to the grading. You will probably make mistakes that have everything to do with the design of the application but nothing to do with your writing skills:

http://www.prenhall.com/bluepencil/

Commnet

COMMNET INDEX

If you have any comma or sentence fault problems, run through the following Powerpoint presentations.

Clauses
Fragments
Run-Ons and Comma Splices

Rules of Comma Usage

Index of Commnet Resources

Conjunctions and Conjunctive Adverbs

Can't Afford Microsoft Word?

Download OpenOffice.org, a free suite of programs that is compatible with MS Office programs, including Word. Plus, it's what the DMAC Library uses. When saving your documents for compatability, save as Rich Text Format (RTF).

Useful Links for Non-Native Speakers