How to use Punctuation

These slides are prepared with the help of "The Penguin Guide to Punctuation". They cover following basic topics related to punctuation use in English:

• Period
• Question Mark
• Exclamation Mark
• Comma
• Colon
• Semi Colon
• Abbreviations
• Capital Letters
• Quotation Marks

How to Paraphrase/ Summarize

Following topics are covered in these slides:

• What is paraphrasing
• How to paraphrase
• What is summary
• Steps to write a summary
• Connotative and Denotative Meaning

Reference: Academic writing: A handbook for international students By Bailey S. 2011

How to Write a Paragraph/ Essay

These slides were prepared as a lecture for MA English Literature (Distance Learning), Govt. College University, Faisalabad. The topics included are as follows:

• The process of writing
• Pre-writing (Mapping, Listing, Free writing)
• Paragraph and its structure (Topic sentence, concluding sentence, supporting details, examples and explanation)
• Types of paragraph: compare and contrast, opinion (argumentative), narrative, descriptive, problem solution
• Essay and its structure (Thesis statement, introduction, conclusion, body paragraphs)
• Types of essay: narrative, descriptive, argumentative, comparison contrast, problem solution.

Following books were mainly consulted though some internet sources were also tapped.

• Academic writing: A handbook for international students By Bailey S. 2011
• College writing from paragraph to essay  By Dorothy E. Zemach, Lisa A. Rumisek
• Real Writing with Readings Paragraphs and Essays for College, Work and Everyday Life By Susan Anker