Online Resources and Handouts

Here you can find online resources to assist you in all stages of the writing process. The links below will direct you to other reliable websites at reputable universities around the country. With these links you can easily navigate online resources that will enable you to write a clear, effective, and ethical paper. From tips on getting started to information regarding style and structure to sample papers and handouts -- this site has it all and with nothing more than a click of the mouse!

• Getting Started: Basics of Writing
  • Understanding Your Discourse Community
  • The Academic Paper
  • General Academic Writing: Beginning to End
  • Generating Ideas
  • Coming up with a Topic
  • Creating a thesis statement
  • Logic and Argument
  • Organization and Structure
  • Style and Language
  • Proofreading and revision


• Summarizing and Paraphrasing
  • Tips from Purdue


• Research
  • Intro to Research
  • Research and Evaluating Sources


• Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Safe Practices


• Citation Guides
  • MLA Basics
  • APA Basics
  • ASA Basics
  • Citation Machine


• Grammar and Style
  • Basic Grammar Tips
  • The Elements of Style


• ESL
  • Basics for ESL Students
  • In Depth Resources for ESL Students

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