The Writing Center offers a variety of resources to help learners become better writers. All of our resources can be found below.
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Student Support(s)
- About the Writing Center
- Student Services
- Writing Skills Refreshers
- Paper Review (with Video
) - 24/7 Writing Tutoring (with Video )
- Grammarly (with Video )
- About the Library
- FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide
- Top 10 Resources for First-Year Students
- Top 10 Resources for Business & Technology Students
- Top 10 Resources for Education Students
- Top 10 Resources for Behavioral Sciences and Health Sciences Students
- Top 10 Resources for Graduate Students
Writing an Academic Paper
- Academic Voice
- Academic Writing Characteristics
- Action Words in Academic Writing
- Active vs. Passive Voice
- Aligning your Paper with the Assignment Prompt (with video )
- Analysis vs. Summary (with Video)
- Annotated Bibliography (with Video)
- Anthropomorphism
- APA Style Elements
- Argumentative Writing (with Sample)
- Avoiding Bias
- Body Paragraphs (with Video)
- Choosing the Best Sources and Evidence
- Counterargument Paragraph
- Entering the Scholarly Conversation (with Sample & Video)
- Essay Structure
- First vs. Third Person
- Integrating Research (with Video)
- Introductions & Conclusion
- Narrowing a Topic & Developing a Research Question
- Outlining (with Sample )
- Overcoming Writer's Block
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
- Research Paper Project Management Plan
- Synthesis (with Video)
- Synthesis Matrix (with Sample )
- Tables, Images, & Appendices
- Thesis Statements (with Video)
- Understanding Your Assignment (with Video)
- Writing a Paper
- Writing a Research Paper (with Sample)
- Writing Appropriately
- Writing Clearly & Concisely
- Writing Expectations
Writing Style
- Academic Voice
- Active vs. Passive Voice
- Anthropomorphism
- APA Style Elements
- Avoiding Bias
- First vs. Third Person
- Making Your Writing Flow
- Signal Verbs
- Transitional Phrases
- Writing Appropriately
- Writing Clearly & Concisely
- Writing Expectations
- Academic Writing Characteristics
Proofreading, Revising, & Editing
- Applying Feedback
- Common Grammar Errors
- Giving Peer Feedback
- Grammarly
- Making Your Writing Flow
- Paper Review
- Proofreading & Editing Strategies
- Using Track Changes
- Writing Appropriately
- Writing Clearly & Concisely
Academic Integrity & Avoiding Plagiarism
- Academic Integrity Guide
- Plagiarism Guide
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
- Understanding Turnitin Reports (with Video)
- Integrating Research
- Steps to Avoid Plagiarism
- Using Generative AI (such as ChatGPT) for Research & Writing
Common Writing Assignments
- Annotated Bibliography (with Video)
- Argumentative Writing (with Sample)
- Graduate Writing
- Outlining (with Sample & Video)
- Presentations (with Sample)
- Web/Online Content (with Sample)
- Case Study Analysis (with Sample)
- Discussion Board Post (with Sample & Video)
- Literature Review (with Sample & Video)
- Research paper (with Sample)
- Article Critique (with Sample)
- Problem-Solution Paper (with Sample )
- Reflective/Journal Writing (with Sample)
- Compare and Contrast Assignment
Discipline-Specific Writing
- Writing in Business (See full section below)
- Writing in Education: Expectations
- Philosophy of Education (with Sample )
- Writing Lesson Plans (with Sample )
- Writing an Assignment Prompt and Rubric (with Samples )
- Writing Web Content (with Sample )
- Philosophy of Education (with Sample
- Writing for Journalism (with Sample)
- Writing about Literature (with Sample & Video)
Professional/Business/Technical Writing
- Writing in Business: Expectations
- Email Etiquette (with Sample )
- Presentations
- How to Make a PowerPoint (with Sample)
- Tips for Presenting
- How to Make a PowerPoint (with Sample
- SWOT Analysis (with Sample)
- Tables, Images, and Appendices
- Web/Online Content (with Sample)
- Business Memo (with Sample)
- Case Study Analysis (with Sample)
- Professional Letter (with Sample)
- Letter of Intent (LOI)
- After-Interview Email (with Sample)
- Executive Summary (with Sample)
- Professional Writing Characteristics
- Business Report (with Sample)
- Problem-Solution Paper (with Sample)
- Writing a Cover Letter & Resume
- White Paper
Capstone, Graduate Thesis, & Dissertation Writing
- Annotated Bibliography (with Video)
- APA Style Elements
- Entering the Scholarly Conversation (with Sample & Video)
- Graduate & Doctoral Writing
- Synthesis (with Video)
- Synthesis Matrix (with Sample)
- Tables, Images, & Appendices
- Dissertation & Applied Doctoral Project
- Literature Review (with Sample & Video)
- Letter of Intent (LOI)
- Abstract (with Sample)
- Article Critique (with Sample)
APA Formatting & Citation Style
General APA Formatting & Style
- Introduction to APA
- APA Formatting for Microsoft Word
- APA Style Elements
- APA Formatting Practice Quiz
In-Text Citations & References List
- Citing Within Your Paper (with Video)
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
- Signal Verbs
- Block Quotations
- Formatting Your References List
- APA In-Text Citations Practice Quiz
- Citing Legal Sources
Technology & Microsoft Word
- Using Microsoft Word
- Using Track Changes
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- APA Formatting for Microsoft Word
- Using Generative AI (such as ChatGPT) for Research & Writing
Grammar & Punctuation
Grammarly
- Grammarly (with Video)
Common Grammar Issues
- Abbreviations
- Commonly Confused Words
- Pronoun-Antecedent Errors
- Run-Ons & Comma Splices
- Sentence Fragments
- Subject-Verb Agreement
Parts of Speech/Sentences
Punctuation
- Apostrophes(')
- Brackets & Braces ([ ] & { })
- Colons (:)
- Commas (,)
- Dashes (—)
- Ellipses (...)
- Exclamation Marks (!)
- Hyphens(-)
- Parenthesis ( )
- Periods (.)
- Question Marks (?)
- Quotation Marks (" ")
- Semicolon (;)
- Slashes (/)
Misc.
Faculty Support
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