Writing+-+Advanced+Topics+for+Freshmen

Here are some writing suggestions for strong freshmen writers. If you feel like you have the basics down and would like to challenge yourself, or if you feel like you are in a writing rut, take a look at some of these podcasts which may push you to the next level or, at least, out of that rut! Enjoy!

=__**STYLE IMPROVEMENT**__=

__**Active vs Passive Voice in Academic Writing**__

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__**Extreme Expression**__

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__**Parallel Structure / Parallelism**__

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__**Surprise in Writing**__

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__**Using the Positive Form**__

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__**Using Adverbs Correctly**__

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__**Who vs Whom Usage**__

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__**Polysyndeton and Asyndeton**__

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__**Use of Contractions in Academic Writing**__

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__**Use of Reflexive Pronouns**__

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__**Use of Indefinite Pronouns**__

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__**Use of Personal Pronouns**__

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__**Splitting Infinitives**__

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__**Dangling Prepositions**__

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=__**PUNCTUATION IMPROVEMENT**__=

__**Colon Usage**__

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__**Hyphen**__

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__**Parenthesis and Dashes**__

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__**Quote Integration - Modifying Tense and Pronoun Person**__

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