9: Reviewing the Basics of Grammar, Mechanics, and Success Skills
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- Practice focused topics in grammar, mechanics, and metacognitive skills
- Review study study skills as necessary to maximize learning
Learning Outcomes
Apply conventional mechanics (e.g. punctuation, spelling, grammar) and demonstrate proficiency in academic written English.
This chapter contains information about the most common errors in writing and other basic skills students need to review.
- 9.2: Twenty Most Common Grammar Errors
- 9.2.1: Comma After Introductory Element
- 9.2.2: Documentation Common Error
- 9.2.3: Pronoun Reference
- 9.2.3.1: Pronoun Agreement
- 9.2.3.2: Pronoun Antecedents
- 9.2.4: Spelling
- 9.2.5: Quotation Error
- 9.2.6: Unnecessary Comma
- 9.2.7: Capitalization
- 9.2.8: Missing Word
- 9.2.9: Faulty Sentence Structure
- 9.2.10: Missing Comma with Nonrestrictive Element
- 9.2.11: Subject Verb Agreement
- 9.2.12: Verb Tense Shift
- 9.2.13: Missing Comma in Compound Sentence
- 9.2.14: Apostrophe Errors
- 9.2.15: Run-On Sentences
- 9.2.16: Comma Splice
- 9.2.17: Poorly Integrated Quote
- 9.2.18: Hyphens
- 9.2.19: Sentence Fragment
- 9.2.20: Try It Out
- 9.2.21: Putting It All Together
- 9.2.22: Time to Write