Topics And Concerns
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.
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