Effective Writing Practices Tutorial

Quizzes and Self-Tests

All quizzes and self-tests in this tutorial have been developed using Hot Potatoes software. Hot Potatoes is designed to create interactive self-paced quizzes and exercises. Because the software was designed for self-paced learning and not testing, the purpose of a Hot Potatoes quiz or exercise is to get the student to complete all questions and find all the correct answers. The quiz is considered incomplete until the student answers the questions correctly or eliminates all incorrect choices. A quiz score will be displayed only if the quiz has been completed. The score will appear at the top of the page underneath the title of the quiz.

Grammar	Punctuation	Organization	Style

Self-Test	Self-Test	Self-Test	Self-Test

Adjective or Adverb? Commonly Confused Words Dangling Modifiers Double Negatives Inconsistent Verb Tenses Misplaced Modifiers Parallelism Pronoun Agreement Pronouns Relative Clauses Split Infinitives Subject - Verb Agreement Use of Numbers	Apostrophe Capitalization Comma, Colon, Semicolon, or Period? Parentheses Quotation Comma Splice Run-on Sentences Sentence Fragments	Assignment Considerations Audience and Purpose Introduction, Supporting Paragraphs, and Conclusion Transitions	General Paper Format Documenting Visuals MLA Style Documentation APA Style Documentation Strategies for Clear Style