General Writing | Correspondence | Grammar | Job Search Writing | Lab & Report Writing | Proposals | Punctuation | Researched Writing | Technical Writing

Note: The following handouts are available online, but you can also pick up hard copies of many of these handouts from the TCC.

General Writing
       Essay Tests and In-Class Writing Assignments
       Five-Paragraph Essay Model
       Paragraph Organization
       Revision and Editing Checklist
       Thesis Statements
       Transition Words and Phrases
       Understanding Key Words in Essay Prompts
       Writing Clear Sentences

Correspondence
       Sample Memo
       Writing Memos

Grammar
       Articles
       Fragments
       Nouns
       Parallel Structure
       Prepositions
       Prepositions with Practice
       Subject Verb Agreement
       Ten Commonly Confused Words
       Verb Tense Overview              

Job Search Writing
       Resumes
       Writing a Cover Letter

Lab & Report Writing
       Abstracts

Proposals
       Writing a Project Proposal
       Worksheet for Planning a Project Proposal
      

Punctuation
       Apostrophe Guidlines
       Capitalization
       Comma Splices, Run-ons and Fragments
       Essential Comma Rules
       Essential Punctuation
       Proofreading for Commas
       Run-on Sentences

Researched Writing
       Introducing and Explaining Source Material
       Writing a Summary

Technical Writing
       Describing a Process
       Describing Mechanisms and their Functions
       Designing a Technical PowerPoint Presentation
       Equations in a Technical Document
       Graphics
       Headings
       Mechanism Assembly/Disassembly Verbs
       Table of Contents
       Transmittal Memo

Citation Styles by Discipline

General information on citing sources
       UC Berkeley Library
       Duke University Citing Sources

Recommended Multi-Style Links
       A Research Guide for Students
       Research and Documentation Online
       Citation Styles On-line!

Citation Builders
              Citation Machine
              Easy Bib
              Citation Builder

Humanities
       Chicago
              Writer's Handbook: Chicago Style Documentation
              Excellent FAQ on Usage in the Chicago Style
              Online! Guide to Chicago Style
       MLA (Modern Language Association)
              Writer's Handbook: MLA Style Documentation
              MLA Citation Style
              Online! Guide to MLA Style
              MLA Cheatsheet
       Turabian
              Turabian bibliography samples
              Turabian Citation Style Examples       

Science & Engineering
       ACS (American Chemical Society)
              ACS Books Reference Style Guidelines
       IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
              IEEE handout
              Handbook: Documentation IEEE Style
              Sample IEEE Documentation Style for References
       Chemical Engineering (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)
              Chemical Engineering Citation Style
       Mechanical Engineering
              Mechanical Engineering Citation Style (ASME)
       American Medical Associations (AMA)
              AMA Citation Style : A Concise Guide

Social Sciences
       APA (American Psychological Association)
              Writer's Handbook: APA Style Documentation
              Online! Guide to APA Style
              APA Style.org
              APA Formatting and Style Guide 
       APSA (American Political Science Association)
              Writer's Handbook: APSA Documentation

Also see Course Specific Resources