Style Hints for Freshman Composition
P. Aaron Potter
Potter's Field



Caveat Scriptor: The following tips and guidelines for freshman composition classes are provided by P. Aaron Potter, an instructor of English at the University of California, Riverside, for the benefit of his composition students.  Other composition students or instructors are welcome to make use of this material with the understanding that while much of it reflects generally accepted writing practice, it is also indicative of the personal tastes of the author and should in no way be considered an authoritative document.  This is advice I give to my students on how to succeed at writing in my class -- your mileage may vary.  All material is solely a product of P. Aaron Potter and does not reflect the official policy or opinions of the Department of English, the University of California, the government of the United States, or the United Federation of Planets.



WARNING: the following information is, more often than not, more a matter of personal style than hard and fast 'rules' for composition. These are stylistic guidelines for papers in Mr. Potter's composition classes: