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Table of Contents
Language Skills Handbook
On-line Edition
Why all the fuss about language skills?
Why was this handbook developed?
About this handbook
What is expected from you
How will you get these skills?
Ten basic rules
Common grammar errors
Avoid lack of subject-verb
agreement
Avoid double negatives
Avoid sentence fragments
Avoid run-on sentences
Avoid confusing verb forms and
tenses
Avoid confusing pronoun
case forms
Avoid misplaced modifiers
Avoid redundancy
Avoid slang, jargon, and clichés
Spelling and word choice
Use punctuation correctly to facilitate communication
Language to avoid
Avoid stereotyping
Avoid sexist language
Avoid gender-specific words
Avoid biased language
Descriptions
About this chapter
Writing to Learn vs. Writing to Communicate
Laboratory Reports vs. Technical Papers
Remember the audience
Laboratory reports
Musts,
must nots, & suggestions for lab reports
Technical papers
Organization
Order of the Pages
Title page,
Abstract, Table of Contents,
Body, Appendices
Page Layout and Formatting
Information
Paper
Settings for word processors and typewriters
Margins,
Line Length/Alignment, Line
Spacing, Hyphenation
Page
Headers, Page Footers
Typefaces,
Pitch or Size, Character
Weights, Underlining vs. Italic
Symbols
Typefaces
Tables and Figures
Tables
Figures and other graphical images
Computer Source Code
APA-style Citations, Quotes, and List of References
APA-style Citations
Direct Quotations
List of References
The DOs and DON'Ts for Written Reports
Written Report Checklist
Organization
The Introduction
The Body
The Conclusion
Delivery Methods
Preparation
Presentation Delivery
Language
Visual Aids
Slides, transparencies, and video
displays
Show-and-tell articles (props)
The DOs and DON'Ts of Oral Presentations
Oral Presentation Checklist
The Writing & Communication Center
Sherrod Library
Reference materials
Library Media Center (LMC)
Videotapes of interest
University Writing Lab/Mac Lab
Computer Labs/Word Processing
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