ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
English & Writing Resources
English and Writing Resource Document Links
Common Irregular Verbs (PDF File, 28 KB)Commas (PDF File, 76 KB)Abbreviations (PDF File, 15 KB)Apostrophes (PDF File, 32 KB)Articles - A An The (PDF File, 46 KB)Basic Sentence Structure (PDF File, 10 KB)Book Report vs. Book Review (PDF File, 54 KB)Capitalization (PDF File, 42 KB)Common Irregular Verbs (PDF File, 28 KB)Common Sentence Errors (PDF File, 13 KB)Commonly Confused Words (PDF File, 18 KB)Concrete and Abstract Ideas (PDF File, 15 KB)Conjunctions and Parallel Structure (PDF File, 48 KB)Details (PDF File, 25 KB)Concrete, abstract, general, and specific.Using Statistics to Develop and Idea (PDF File, 22 KB)Effective Introductions (PDF File, 25 KB)The Five W's (PDF File, 74 KB)Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. How to use the 5 W's in a paper.Journaling (PDF File, 63 KB)Organizing an Essay (PDF File, 74 KB)Paraphrasing (PDF File, 40 KB)Parts of Speech (PDF File, 24 KB)Pronouns (PDF File, 37 KB)Punctuation Patterns (PDF File, 34 KB)Quotation Marks (PDF File, 18 KB)Revising Your Writing (PDF File, 14 KB)Annotated Bibliography (PDF File, 39 KB)Sample annotated bibliography entries.SQ3R (PDF File, 33 KB)How to use the SQ3R techniques: survey, question, read, recite, review.Essay Exams (PDF File, 93 KB)Strategies for successfully completing essay questions on an exam.Taking Notes for Others (DOC File, 22 KB)How and what to write down when taking notes for another student or yourself.Thesis Statements (PDF File, 10 KB)How to create and implement an effective thesis statement in your writing.Revising Your Writing (PDF File, 17 KB)Tips for revising your writing to make it better.Transitions (PDF File, 22 KB)Creating smooth transitions in your writing.Writing a Research Paper (PDF File, 123 KB)The components of a good research paper.Writing Effective Conclusions (PDF File, 26 KB)Writing Effective Introductions (PDF File, 0 KB) |
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English and Writing Resource Web Links
For More Information Contact
Kristin Heath
Academic Success Director
Email: kristin.heath@gbcnv.edu
Phone: 775-327-2275
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
