This module contains Grammar, Capitalization, Punctuation and Spelling Rules, Foreign Words and Phrases, Commonly Confused Words, and the Steps to Writing a Term Paper.
Capitalization Rules
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"Capitalize proper nouns and proper adjectives
Ex: John F. Kennedy, Mexico, Japan, the Finnish language."
Common Foreign Words
and Phrases - includes the phrase, its derivation and
definition, and an example of its use:
"Ad infinitum [Latin]: to infinity.
Ex: The road seemed to stretch
ahead ad infinitum."
Commonly Confused
Words - includes each word's grammar type, definition
and usage:
farther / further
"Farther is an adjective and adverb that means to or at a more distant
point. Ex: 'Tomorrow we will travel 100 miles farther.' Further is an
adjective and adverb that means to or at a greater extent or degree.'We
won't suggest a change until we are further along in our evaluation.'"
Grammar Rules
- including adjectives, adverbs, clauses and participles, etc.
"A preposition relates a pronoun or noun to another word in the same
sentence. Ex: Serena went to the show with Freya."
Punctuation Rules
- including apostrophes, brackets, colon, hyphens, ellipsis, etc.
"Semicolons separate the clauses of a compound sentence having no
coordinating conjunction. Ex: Many motorists were stranded by the accident;
smoke and flames were everywhere."
Spelling Rules
- includes word endings, forming plurals and rules
"Use i before e except after c, or when sounding like an a as in
weigh, and neighbor."
Steps to Writing a
Term Paper - includes choosing a subject, researching
the topic, reading and taking notes, outlining, the first draft, reviewing
and final copy.
"I. Main Heading
1.Subheading
a . First Division"
