2 Introducing Academic Writing
5 Understanding the Means of Persuasion
6 Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation
8 Considering Genre in Writing
9 Description
10 Narrative
11 Illustration
12 Definition
14 Process Analysis
15 Comparison and Contrast
18 Writing an Analysis of a Poem, Story, or Play
20 Evaluation
23 What Is Argument?
25 Elements of an Argument: Logos, Ethos, Pathos, and Kairos
26 Claims, Support, and Structure
27 Using Sources as Evidence
28 Framing, Word Choice, and Biases
29 The Rogerian Argument
30 The Toulmin Argument Model
31 Appeals to Ethos, Logos, and Pathos and Logical Fallacies
32 Repository of Logical Fallacies
33 Quantitative or Qualitative?
37 Using Sources in Your Writing
40 Publication Formats and the Information Lifecycle
41 News as a Source
44 Precision Searching
46 Evaluating for Credibility
47 Combining the Factors
50 Focusing on Paraphrasing
52 Synthesizing Sources
54 Understanding the Assignment
56 Constructing an Outline
58 Drafting
59 Thesis Sentences
61 Body Paragraphs
65 Checklist: Revision
67 How to Be a Constructive Peer Reviewer
68 Objectivity and Bias
69 Point of View
71 Passive Voice
72 Expletive Constructions
Excessive Subordination
Run-On Sentences
Mixed Constructions
Verbs: Perfect Progressive Tense
Verbs: Modals
Use of -d or -ed Endings When Appropriate
Active Voice Verbs
Subjunctive Mood
Subject-Verb Agreement, Separation of Subject and Verb
Subject-Verb Agreement, Indefinite Pronouns
Subject-Verb Agreement with who, which, and that
Verbs: Perfect Tense
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Problems
Who vs. Whom
Unclear Pronoun Reference
Double Negatives
Misplaced Modifiers
Question Marks
Comma with Dialogue or Quote Integration
No Comma with Essential Elements
No Comma Between Compound Elements that are not Clauses
Semicolons with Independent Clauses
Semicolons with Conjunctive Adverbs and Transitional Expressions
Block Quotations – Block Quote Format
Brackets
Ellipses
Misuses of Apostrophe
Hyphens
Preposition Usage
76 MLA Signal Phrases
78 MLA In-Text Citations
79 MLA Citation Examples
80 MLA Works Cited Page Example
83 MLA: Citing Personal Communications
84 MLA: Citing Audiovisual Works
85 MLA: Example Works Cited List
87 APA Signal Phrases
89 APA: What Is an In-Text Citation?
90 APA What is a References List?
91 APA: Creating a References List
92 APA: References Page Example
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Preposition Usage
Preposition Usage
Jared Aragona
Use prepositions properly: Use prepositions according to their meaning and for proper idiomatic phrases.
“On” refers to the surface, while “in” refers to being inside something.
Tami was involved on a meeting when Frank arrived. – Incorrect
Tami was involved in a meeting when Frank arrived. – Correct
Stan stood in the observation deck overlooking the city. – Incorrect
Stan stood on the observation deck overlooking the city. – Correct
Geraldo enjoyed weightlifting on his spare time. – Incorrect
Geraldo enjoyed weightlifting in his spare time. – Correct
The MLCKRB (Master List Code Key and Rule Book): An English Grammar & Style Handbook by Jared Aragona, CC BY 4.0