Handouts and Links
What resources can help you answer your questions about writing (other than us)? Read below!
PROFESSIONAL WRITING | ORGANIZATION
Professional Writing
Graduate Writing Kit from the University of Ottawa
Organization
Literature reviews from the University of North Carolina
Research
Wiki Tutorial on Avoiding Plagiarism
How to prepare an annotated bibliography (includes Spanish translation option)
Citation & Style
APA formatting guide from OWL @ Purdue
MLA formatting guide from OWL @ Purdue
Chicago Manual of Style quick guide
Color-coded citation guides: MLA and APA.
Grammar and Punctuation
Commas, periods, semicolons, & colons
Than vs. then; Their, they’re, & there
Prepositions handout from OWL @ Purdue
Grammar Girl: Quick and dirty tips for better writing
1000 Most common words in English (with pronunciations)
Wordsmyth (dictionary/thesaurus)
Elements of Style for free online (legally)
Miscellaneous
Self-study quizzes for ESL students
Word counter (identifies most frequently used words)