Learning Tools

Welcome to the Leaning Tools page of the Educational Support Services department. Here you will find links, PowerPoint presentations, handouts in electronic form, and the Online Submission Form. Be sure to check this page out frequently. We will be adding additional learning tools each semester.

Forms

• Online submission form
• Tutor application form

Links

• www.scholarshipworkshop.com - This website offers a FREE scholarship search. Check it out!

• http://www.hackerhandbooks.com/bedhandbook    Check out these interactive exercises covering writing, grammar, and research with a student score card to keep track of your progress.  Online registration is free.

• Purdue University links: These links provide examples and in depth coverage of specific writing concerns.
• Commas After Introductions
• Commas vs. Semicolons
• Commas with Nonessential Elements
• Conquering the Comma (Powerpoint Presentation)
• Creating a Thesis Statement
• Avoiding Plagiarism

 
Proofreading Links

• Editing and Proofreading  
• Proofreading: Where do I begin?
• Finding Common Errors
• Suggestions for Proofreading Your Paper
• Revising for Cohesion
• Steps for Revising Your Paper

Interactive Grammar and Punctuation Exercises

Grammar

• Sentences
• Sentences -- Core Parts
• Fragments
• Run-ons
• Comma Splices
• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
• Nouns
• Pronouns
• Adjectives & Adverbs
• Verbs
• Prepositions & Phrases
• Clauses

Punctuation

• Apostrophes
• Comma Placement
• Semi-Colons
• Colons

Plagiarism Links

• Types of Plagiarism
• Tips on Plagiarism Prevention
• How to Paraphrase Properly (with examples)
• Preventing Plagiarism When Writing
• Important Terms
• What is Citation?
• Citation Styles
• How Do I Cite Sources? (with quotation examples)

Resources

• Online Tutoring Form example(PDF)
  Online Tutoring Form example (PowerPoint) 
• Developing the Topic in the Introductory Paragraph (PDF)
  Developing the Topic in the Introductory Paragraph (PowerPoint)
• Basic Five Paragraph Essay (PDF)
  Basic Five Paragraph Essay (PowerPoint) 
• How to save a document (PDF)
  How to save a documen (PowerPoint) 
• Essay Instructions (PDF)
  Essay Instruction (PowerPoint)
• Tutoring Expectations (PDF)
  Tutoring Expectations(PowerPoint)
• Math Lab Tutoring Services (PDF)
  Math Lab Tutoring Services (PowerPoint)
• Preposition Usage
• Correcting Sentence Errors