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Welcome to the English Composition Writing FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). This FAQ addresses difficulties that many new writers have with mechanics, style, content, and structure. While meant for the neophyte writer, even experienced writers may benefit from some of the answers to the following questions.
Welcome to the English Composition Writing FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). This FAQ addresses difficulties that many new writers have with mechanics, style, content, and structure. While meant for the new college writer, even experienced writers may benefit from some of the answers to the following questions.


Comments and questions should be forwarded to the FAQ’s Editor. If you have a question, feel free to send it to me, or link it below and hopefully someone will answer it in due time. Please check back frequently if your questions have not yet been answered. If you have a submission — an answer to a question — please include it below. Anyone wishing to submit content to the FAQ is strongly encouraged to do so. Any questions in red have not been answered; click on one to answer it.
Comments and questions should be forwarded to the FAQ’s Editor. If you have a question, feel free to send it to me, or link it below and hopefully someone will answer it in due time. Please check back frequently if your questions have not yet been answered. If you have a submission — an answer to a question — please include it below. Anyone wishing to submit content to the FAQ is strongly encouraged to do so. Any questions in red have not been answered; click on one to answer it. Please follow the [[Composition FAQ Guidelines]].


== Initial Questions ==
== Initial Questions ==
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* [[What are “subordinating conjunctions”?]]
* [[What are “subordinating conjunctions”?]]
* [[What is a dangling participle?]]
* [[What is a dangling participle?]]
* [[May you begin a sentence with “and” or “but”?]]
* [[Can a sentence begin with “and” or “but”?]]
* [[What is the difference between a direct object and an indirect object?]]
* [[What is the difference between a direct object and an indirect object?]]
* [[What is an “objective complement”?]]
* [[What is an “objective complement”?]]
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==


* [http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/ Geroge Mason University’s Writing Center] — Some excellent resources for writers and ESL.  
* [http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/ Geroge Mason University’s Writing Center] — Some excellent resources for writers and ESL.  
* [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab] — A great site for tutorials, workshops, study materials, and more.
* [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab] — A great site for tutorials, workshops, study materials, and more.
* [http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/ University of Ottawa’s Writing Centre] — Check out [http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/grammar.html Hypergrammar] and their other writing resources.
* [http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/ University of Ottawa’s Writing Centre] — Check out [http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/grammar.html Hypergrammar] and their other writing resources.


[[Category:Composition]]
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