Resources for writers
Resources for writers
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Here you can find helpful links related to different stages of the writing process, and common issues you may face as a writer. This page will be updated, so check it regularly. If you have a specific writing issue you'd like addressed, contact the Writing Center!
Getting Started/Brainstorming Ideas
Getting Started/Brainstorming Ideas
Coming Up with a main idea or thesis
Coming Up with a main idea or thesis
Should I quote, paraphrase, or summarize info?
Should I quote, paraphrase, or summarize info?
Research: Using (and citing) Outside sources
Research: Using (and citing) Outside sources
Evaluating Web Sources
Evaluating a Website using the CRAAP Test from the NJ Institute of Technology
Evaluating a Website from Washtenaw Community College
Evaluating a News Source from Vol State Community College
Citing Sources
Should I cite this? A guide from the Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
MLA citation guide at the Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
MLA Quick Guide to Citation at Western Washington University
APA Citation guide at the Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
APA Quick Citation Guide and Infographic from the University of Alberta
Grammar, Mechanics, & Usage
Grammar, Mechanics, & Usage
Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
Sentence Fragments
Rules for using commas
Using commas to separate clauses -- FANBOYS and WABBITS! -- from Indiana University SE
Commas with essential and non-essential elements of a sentence from the University of Arkansas
Using commas to set off non-essential elements in a sentence from the Purdue OWL
Active vs. Passive Voice
Subject-Verb Agreement
Formatting Numbers and Dates
Commonly Confused Words (and how to use them properly)
A list of commonly confused words (and how to use them properly) from Lindsey Wilson College
a lesson on using there, their, and they're (Grammar Revolution)
More advice
Cover Letters & Resumes
Cover Letters & Resumes
Writing across the curriculum
Writing across the curriculum
Writing is an important component of many disciplines. Here are some resources for writing in a variety of different academic subjects.
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