English

• Parallel structure or parallelism is the use of similar grammatical structure to show equal importance. Parallel words, phrases, or clauses are connected using coordinating conjuctions and correlative conjunctions
• Active voice of the verb occurs when the subject is the doer of the verb.
• Passive voice of the verb occurs when the subject receives the action of the verb.
• Voice of the verb indicates when a grammatical subject performs the action or is the receiver of the action.
• Simple sentence


  • Contains only one independent clause
  • Expresses a complete thought
• Compound sentence


  • At least two independent clauses
  • Connected by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon
• Complex sentence


  • At least one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
  • Connected by a subordinating conjunction
• Compound complex sentence


  • At least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
• Citation


  A reference to the source of information used in one's written work
• Modifier is a word or phrase that describes another word
• Dangling modifier occurs when the word or the subject is missing from the
• Plagiarism


  The act of presenting the works of another person as your own
• MLA (Modern Language Association)


  Citation style more commonly used in academ
• APA (American Psychological Association)


  Citation style more commonly used in social sciences
• In-text citation or parenthetical reference


  A brief reference made within the body
• Bibliography


  The list of all the references indicated on the last page
• MLA in-text citation


  Author's last name and page number (ex: (Taylor 3))
• APA in-text citation


  Author's last name and publication year (ex: (Taylor, 2018, p. 23))
• Ampersand (&)


  Used in APA citation
• "and"


  Used in MLA citation
• et al.


  Used in MLA and APA citation for 3 or more authors, meaning "and others"
• Misplaced modifier occurs when it is placed next to the wrong word