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Academic Writing Resource Lab

Areas which we would like to explore in the writing lab:

Structure

• Tense usage, particularly present/past usage when referring to author's own and others' work
• Using Articles: a, an, the from the Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic
• Usage of since and because of: The Writer's Block gives definitions and advice about usage.
• Adjective word order

Punctuation

• Hyphenation of words with line-breaks from The OWL at Purdue
• Commas and punctuation: A comprehensive guide with exercises at The OWL at Purdue
• Microsoft Word and the accuracy of spelling/grammar check

Types and styles of writing

• Analysis of Estonian doctoral student dissertation writing
• Correspondence and politeness
  • Email etiquette: The OWL at Purdue
• Documentation and style guides

Resources

• Longman Student Grammar and other choices
• APA style guide
• Language Learning Resources
• Eesti Grammar: A list of questions and answers for you and by you was compiled during the seminar More Grammar for Grammarphobes.