The hand-outs listed on this page are offered to all students to use as a guide to better writing. If you have any questions or need more specific help, contact the Writing Center through the information at the lower left portion of this page or drop by 2031CM for peer tutoring.

• Guidelines for the Process of Writing
  A checklist of steps in writing
• Creating an Outlline
  How to and when to use outlines for writing

• Book Reviews
  A book report differs from a book review.
• When to Use Argumentation
  What is Argumentation? When should you use it?
• Elements of an Essay
  The key components of an Essay
• Writing Answers to Essay Questions
  8 steps to answering an essay question

• Steps to follow in Writing a Research Paper
• Using the Library
  Learn about the MCC Library and other resources available to you.

• MLA Documentation
  Guide to using MLA format in research papers

• Avoiding Comma Splices
  The comma-spliced sentence can be corrected three ways. This hand out will help explain them.
• Fragmented Sentences
  How to recognize and correct sentence fragments
• Apostrophes
  How and when to use apostrophes
• Connector Words
  Words to use to connect ideas, details or clauses
together

• Common Errors of Expression
  Avoid the following errors; in speaking and in writing.
• Diction