Student Resources

A rich resource that offers writing help for all stages and styles of writing including the following highlights:

• • Writing process – (prewriting, thesis, outline, proofreading)

  • Academic writing – (establishing arguments, tone, active voice, paragraph, etc.)

  • APA and MLA formatting and style guides

  • Grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and exercises

  • Second language writers: Writing for a North American Academic Audience, a primer in plagiarism, and second language exercises

This site is a complete guide on language usage and writing for different subject/genres, such as CV/resumes and applicationessays:

• Why reading aloud helps all writers

• Gender inclusive language

• Annotated bibliographies

  • Introductions and conclusions

• Transitions for second language writers

General advice for topic and thesis development. 

• Coming up with your topic

• Developing your thesis

General advice for topic and thesis development. 

• Coming up with your topic

• Developing your thesis

This is a clear and concise site with lots of PDF handouts on citation, academic writing, grammar and usage, and different types of writing:

• A writing checklist

• Comma splices

  • List of commonly used transitions

  • Second language writers- help with articles and idioms

A comprehensive list of links to citation formats and styles, including Chicago, Turabian, Legal, CSE, and more.

The classic writing guide by Strunk and White.

Five easy to follow tips second language writers can use to proofread their own writing.

• • Ulukau- Hawaiian Electronic Library - Easy to use online dictionary for Hawaiian words

  • Kualono: Instructions on how to type the kāhakō and theʻokina for Mac and Windows. Note: Mac OSX users are able to type kāhakō letters by long-pressing the key and selecting the proper vowel by default. Windows users must use the special keyboard function outlined in this PDF file. Both operating systems also have ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi as a language for keyboard layouts.