Tips and tools to help students write argumentative writing.
Tips and tools to help students write for the appropriate audience when writing an essay.
Tips and tools to help students start writing a paper and continue writing through the challenges of the revising process. Brainstorming can help students choose a topic, develop an approach to a topic, or deepen understanding of the topic’s potential.
A handout/tutorial on correct citations. Included in this resource are guidlines for APA, MLA, and Chicago style plus a citation building resource.
A handout/tutorial on cliches and avoiding them in writing.
A handout/tutorial on comma usage including the mnemonic device FANBOYS, common sentence inturrupters, and comma splice confusions.
A handout/tutorial on trimming redundancies and wordiness in writing.
A handout/tutorial on editing and proofreading strategies for one's writing.
This handout will discuss strategies to evaluate secondary printed sources—books, journal articles, magazines, etc.—based on three criteria: objectivity, authority, and applicability to a particular assignment.
A handout/tutorial on sentence fragments and run-ons.
A video resource on how to correctly cite information in writing.
A handout/tutorial on how paragraphs are formed, how to develop stronger paragraphs, and how to completely and clearly express your ideas.
A handout/tutorial on identifying and avoiding passive voice in one's writing.
A handout/tutorial on plagiarism and how to avoid it in writing.
A handout/tutorial on identifying and avoiding the overuse of qualifiers in one's writing.
A handout/tutorial on the correct use of quotations in one's writing.
A handout/tutorial on how to revise and edit a draft paper.
A handout/tutorial on sentence patterns in writing.
Detailed handout on maintaining style in writing, including avoiding wordiness, cliches, and maintaining verb tense.
A handout/tutorial on what a thesis statement is, how thesis statements work in writing, and how students can craft or refine one for their own draft.