There are many physical and digital resources available to help you improve your writing. Included here is just a small sampling of helpful materials on a handful of topics. You are encouraged to contact your instructor, the Writer’s Workshop, or the 51С»Æ³µ Libraries with additional questions on these topics.
How to Read Assignments
- on how to make sure you understand a writing assignment
Getting Started on a Writing Assignment
The 51С»Æ³µ Center for Writing has compiled a for getting words on the page.
Working with Sources
- 51С»Æ³µ library guide on
- for the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) (often used in history and social sciences)
- for Council of Scientific Editors (CSE) style citations (often used in natural sciences)
- for Modern Language Association (MLA) style citations (often used in English and other humanities)
- on APA from the American Psychological Association (often used in education, psychology, and business)
- for ASA from the American Sociological Association (often used in sociology)
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)'s , including guidance on , , , and styles
- The for incorporating quotes into writing
Thesis Statements
- on creating a strong thesis
Grammar, Voice, and Style
- Grammar exercises: explanations of a few key stylistic and grammatical issues, plus quizzes with answer keys.
- Grammar blogs: and .
- for Writers: An interactive online grammar platform. Students can register for a 21- day free trial.
- An on the writer’s voice in nonfiction.
- Purdue OWL
- Purdue Owl’s
- Lumen Learning’s comprehensive
- American Scientist article on the
- from the Plain Language Action and Information Network, especially helpful for policy writing
Paragraphing and Summarization
- Several examples of how to and
Annotated Bibliographies
- The offer instructions and samples for annotated bibliographies according to different style guides.
- provides an overview and samples of annotated bibliographies.
- The provides guidelines for annotated bibliographies.
Collaborative Writing
- The UNC Chapel Hill Writing Center's
- "," Cummings et al.'s chapter of the open access textbook , which discusses methods and tools students can use for collaborative writing projects
- "," a video lecture by professional writing expert Joanna Wolfe
Presentations
- 51С»Æ³µ alum
Open Access Texts on Writing
- publishes open-access texts on writing and reading.
- publishes numerous books about teaching writing, some of which are open-access.
- offers advice on the process of writing. Its and can assist you with particular writing skills.
- is an open source textbook with chapters on various topics that student writers frequently encounter.