Nick Mullins
instuctor, De Anza College
e-mail: mullins@nijomu.com



helpful handouts
critical reading (pdf)
essay basics (pdf)
thesis statements: the basics (pdf)

thesis statements: common problems (pdf)
thesis statements: going deeper (pdf)
paragraph basics (pdf)
body paragraph overview (pdf)
body paragraph development: types of evidence and rhetorical modes (pdf)
introductions (pdf)

appeals: logos, pathos, ethos (pdf)
logical fallacies (pdf)
transitions (pdf)

flow (pdf)
quoting effectively - EWRT 211 (pdf)

quoting effectively - EWRT 1A (pdf)
quoting effectively - EWRT 1B - guidelines for lit and drama (pdf)
MLA citation guide (pdf)
MLA 2009 rules - brief (pdf)

MLA citation- lit papers (pdf)
MLA citation- research paper (pdf)


grammar exercises
fragments exercise (pdf)
run-ons exercise (pdf)
pronouns exercise (pdf)
agreement exercise (pdf)
shifts exercise (pdf)
mixed constructions exercise (pdf)
modifiers exercise (pdf)
active verbs (pdf)
wordy sentences (pdf)
parallelism (pdf)

grammar concepts
apostrophe use (pdf)

subject-verb agreement (pdf)
verb tense (pdf)
fragments (pdf)
run-ons (pdf)
pronouns (pdf)
shifts (pdf)
mixed constructions (pdf)


readings
Pedagogy of the Oppressed, chapter 2

information about Paulo Freire
Aaron Devor, "How Many Sexes? How Many Genders? When Two Are Not Enough"
course decription on the De Anza site


De Anza Links
De Anza Writing and Reading Center
De Anza Student Success Center

De Anza Academic Skills Center
Skills Center classes:
reading
writing
grammar
spelling
vocabulary


other useful links
writing
The Bedford Handbook online
More help with grammar, MLA style, doing research, etc.

ClichéSite.com
A complete list of clichés and euphemisms. Use it to learn what a saying actually means or use it to avoid clichés in your own writing.

Dictionary.com
An on-line dictionary. Pretty complete and free to use.

ESL Websites
Julie Madigan, an instructor at De Anza, compiled this list of websites that are geared towards ESL students.

Fallacy Files
A very complete collection of various logical fallacies with many real-life examples.

Indiana University writing tutorials
There is a lot of helpful advice here, such as how to write a good thesis statement and tips on taking an essay exam.

MLA: The Modern Language Association
The inventors of the MLA style.

UCSC Resource Guide- What to Expect in College
This was written for students at UCSC, but the advice on this page applies to any college student. Lots of great tips on how to get organized and be successful.


miscellaneous
Adobe Acrobat Reader
In case you can't read .pdf files (which I use a lot here), you can download a free viewer through Adobe.

This American Life
The NPR radio show about lives in the US. There're a lot of great shows here and you can listen to all of them on-line.

Pedagogy of the Oppressed, chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Paulo Freire's groundbreaking book about education and its relation to freedom.
information about Paulo Freire



this site was prepared for his students by Nick Mullins, if using this material please provide proper credit