COLLEGE SKILLS CENTER
Handouts, Guides, and Links

Guides & Tips for Writing Sentences                 ·         Capitalization (pdf) ·         Coordination and Subordination (pdf) ·         Parallel Structure (pdf) ·         Pronouns (pdf) ·         Rules for Capitalization (pdf) ·         Subject-Verb Agreement - 1pg (pdf) ·         Subject-Verb Agreement - 4pg (pdf) ·      Grammar Bytes! site (html) ·      Grammar Rock videos (html) ·      Fumblerules of Grammar (html) ·      How to use an apostrophe (html) ·      How to use a semicolon (html) ·      10 words you need to stop misspelling (html) ·      When to use i.e. in a sentence (html)	Additional Student Skills Tips ·         Developing Your Memory (pdf) ·         Effective Note Taking (pdf) ·         Spelling Improvement (pdf) ·         Tips for Successful Speeches (pdf) ·         Tips to Improve your Grades (pdf) ·         Additional Study and Presentation Tips             Select "Study Skills" from the drop-down menu. ·         Test & Improve Your Vocabulary (html) ·         Typing Instruction & Practice (html) ·         Advice for Incoming Students  (html)   ·         Free Workshops - CSC (pdf) ·         Free Workshops - Library (html)
Guides & Tips for Essays & Papers ·         English Dept Plagiarism Policy (pdf) ·         How to Make an Outline (pdf) ·         How to Write Clearly (pdf) ·         How to Write with Style (pdf) ·         How to Write with Style (html) ·         Journals (pdf) ·         Narrative Essay Checklist (pdf) ·         Resume Writing (pdf) ·         Steps to Successful Writing (pdf) ·         Thesis Statement (pdf) ·         Topic Sentences (pdf) ·         Bibliographic Formats & Tools             See library's "Handouts & Guides" page. ·         Additional Writing Tips             Select "Study Skills" from the drop-down menu. ·         Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) (html) ·         MLA Formatting and Style Guide (html)	Software Links, Guides & Tips ·         PLATO Learning Environment (PLE) Login (html) ·         PLE Login Instructions (pdf) ·         PLE Student Orientation Video (html) ·         PLE System Requirements (pdf) ·         PLE Student Support (html)   ·         SkillsBank 5 Scoresheet - Basic Math (pdf) ·         SkillsBank 5 Scoresheet - Int Math (pdf) ·         SkillsBank 5 Scoresheet - Languge (pdf) ·         SkillsBank 5 Scoresheet - Reading (pdf) ·         SkillsBank 5 Scoresheet - Writing (pdf)   ·         ESL Software Installed in the CSC (pdf)   ·         Fixing InSite Portal Login Problems (pdf) ·        Common Web Advisor Error Messages (pdf)   ·         Using Microsoft Word 2007 (pdf) ·         Microsoft Word Foreign Language Tips (pdf) ·         Switching Between Languages in Word (pdf) ·         Windows XP Chinese Pinyin Input (htm) ·         Tips for Opening or Recovering Documents (pdf) ·         Print Multiple PowerPoint Slides with Notes (pdf) ·         More Microsoft Office and Computer Tutorials              Select "Computers" from the drop-down menu.

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