Staff Writer, Writing Commons

Barbara McLain

- The Out-of-Door Academy

Barbara McLain has nearly 20 years of experience teaching English on both the high school and college level, in public and private schools. McClain has an MAT in secondary English from Towson University and an MA in Rhetoric and Composition from USF. Barbara is currently an upper school English teacher at The Out-of-Door Academy in Sarasota, Florida.

Articles

McLain, B. (2024, April 28). Comma Splice. Writing Commons.
https://writingcommons.org/section/grammar/sentences/sentence-errors/comma-splice/

McLain, B. (2023, October 13). Inclusivity – Inclusive Language. Writing Commons.
https://writingcommons.org/section/style/elements-of-style/inclusive-language/

McLain, B. (2024, September 6). MLA Citation – MLA In Text Citation. Writing Commons.
https://writingcommons.org/section/citation/mla-style/mla-citation/

McLain, B. (2023, November 6). MLA Format. Writing Commons.
https://writingcommons.org/section/citation/mla-style/mla-format/

McLain, B. (2023, November 6). MLA Format Example: Sample MLA Format Essay. Writing Commons.
https://writingcommons.org/section/citation/mla-style/mla-format/mla-format-example-sample-mla-essay/

McLain, B. (2024, September 6). MLA Works Cited. Writing Commons.
https://writingcommons.org/section/citation/mla-style/mla-works-cited/

McLain, B. (2023, December 29). Pronoun – Guide to Writing with Pronouns. Writing Commons.
https://writingcommons.org/section/grammar/parts-of-speech/pronouns/

McLain, B. (2023, December 29). Pronouns and Inclusivity – How Are Pronouns Tied to Inclusive Language?. Writing Commons.
https://writingcommons.org/section/grammar/parts-of-speech/pronouns/inclusive-pronouns/

McLain, B. (2024, September 5). Transitions – Transition Words – Transitional Phases. Writing Commons.
https://writingcommons.org/section/organization/organizational-patterns-structures/transitions/