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This is a collection of videos featuring writing tutors from the ETSU Center for Academic Achievement. It explores and explains topics in writing and composition.

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    Writing a Literature Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2013


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    Hypotheses vs. Research Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2013


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    Getting Started on Your Thesis or Dissertation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2013


    getting started thesis dissertation
    Using Semicolons without Looking Like an Incompetent Dinosaur

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 6:09


    This is a video on proper semicolon use. http://cfaalearning.etsu.edu (423) 439-7111

    dinosaurs incompetent looking like semicolons
    Using Online Translator Programs Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 1:59


    Part 2 of 2; using online translation programs effectively. http://cfaalearning.etsu.edu (423) 439-7111

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    Using Online Translator Programs Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 1:30


    Part 1 of 2; using online translation programs effectively. http://cfaalearning.etsu.edu (423) 439-7111

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    Formatting Freshman Composition Papers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 2:02


    http://cfaalearning.etsu.edu (423) 439-7111

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    Proofreading Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2012 4:10


    Tips for successful last minute proofreading. http://cfaalearning.etsu.edu (423) 439-7111

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    Fixing Fused Sentences

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2012 4:32


    Ways to fix a fused (run-on) sentence. http://cfaalearning.etsu.edu (423) 439-7111

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    Narrowing a Topic for an Informative Essay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2012 0:54


    How to narrow a topic for an informative essay

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    Basic Guidelines for Philosophy Papers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2012 5:57


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    Using Articles in Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2012 1:30


    writing
    What is an Annotated Bibliography?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2012 3:15


    An explanation of the annotated bibliography. http://cfaalearning.etsu.edu 423-439-7111 123 Sherrod Library East Tennessee State University

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    Combining Sentences

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2012 4:11


    What is a sentence? How do you combine them? http://cfaalearning.etsu.edu 423-439-7111 123 Sherrod Library East Tennessee State University

    sentences
    Serial Commas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2012 2:06


    serial commas
    MLA in Three Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2011 3:06


    A three minute overview of the most crucial points of MLA.

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    14 Common English Idioms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2011 2:32


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    Credible Website Source Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2011 1:11


    Tips on determining a website's credibility.

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    Purple Prose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2011 2:02


    Writing better sentences.

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    Creating a Good Thesis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2011 3:41


    How to write a good thesis.

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    Quirky Subject-Verb Agreement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2011 2:07


    Does your verb agree with your subject? In longer sentences this can get tricky. Here's how to get it right.

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    Use and Misuse of Punctuation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2011 5:52


    On proper use of ellipses, parenthesis, hyphens, semicolons, and coordinating conjunctions.

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    On Extending Papers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2011 2:39


    This video is about how to generate more content for a paper, rather than just adding babble.

    papers extending
    Why Use Transitional Words and Phrases?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2011 1:45


    An introduction to the use of transitional words and phrases.

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    A Few Writing Taboos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2011 2:12


    Here are a few words and phrases to avoid while writing.

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    Semicolon vs. Colon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2011 2:51


    When to use a semicolon.

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    Ensuring Source Credibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2011 1:31


    Tips to help ensure credibility of sources in research papers.

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    Commas After Introductory Clauses and Phrases

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2011 2:03


    When to use a comma after an introductory clause or phrase.

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    Identifying Comma Splices

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2011 1:23


    Hints on how to identify and correct comma splices

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    What Is a Homophone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2011 1:05


    The meaning of "homophone".

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