Writing Center Handouts

The Harbert Writing Center tutors have written several handouts that often prove helpful to students. 

Help with Transitions
This handout provides a definition of transitional devices, lists some common transitions, and explains why you should use them in your paper.

More on Transitional Devices
Additional information about transitional devices is further explored.

Does your Paper Say Anything?
This handout lists several mistakes student writers often make and tells you how to avoid making them so that your paper will actually say something.

Literary Terms
This list defines some common literary terms you may need to be familiar with in order to write a literary analysis.

Problems with Grammar
This handout identifies problems that student writers often have with grammatical rules and gives helpful advice on how to fix mistakes. 

For further assistance, come by the Harbert Writing Center.
Room 311, Comer Hall
665-6438