Composition

Our Composition Handouts are broken down into two categories: Essay Writing and Research Paper Writing.

If you are writing an Essay, the following handouts will provide helpful information:

Argument/Persuasive Essay
Book Review
Building the Essay
Cause/Effect Essay
Classification Essay
Comparison/Contrast Essay
Critical Analysis
Definition Essay
Description Essay
Exam Essay
Exemplification Essay
Introductory Phrases
Narrative Essay
Process Essay
Thesis Statement
Topic Sentence
Topic Sentence Formula
Transitions
Writing a Summary
What Is an Outline

These handouts provide useful information if you are writing a Research Paper:

Annotated Bibliography
APA Format
APA In-text Citations
APA References List
Introductory Phrases for Citations
MLA Works Cited
MLA Format
MLA Parenthetical Citations
MLA Research Paper

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