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Writing Guides
This page is a source of links to other websites that can provide guidance with various aspects of the writing process. They are categorized by topic and offer a concise explanation or instruction about a particular writing issue.
General Writing
A Writer's Checklist (from Sweet Briar College)

Documentation and Citation
Joyner Library Style Manuals/Citation Guides (from East Carolina University)
APA Style Guide (from Southern Miss)
Using MLA Format (from Purdue University)
Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation On-line

English as a Second Language
Dave's ESL Cafe

Plagiarism
Academic Integrity (from Kansas University)
Plagiarism and How to Avoid It (from Drew University)
Plagiarism (from UNLV)

Grammar and Mechanics
The Everyday Writer (from Bedford/St. Martin's)
Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling (from Purdue University)

Thesis statements
Constructing Thesis Statements (from UNC-Chapel Hill)
Thesis Statements (from Kansas University)

Parts of the Paper
Introductions (from UNC-Chapel Hill)
Writing Good Openers (from San Jose State University)
Conclusions (from UNC-Chapel Hill)
Paragraph Development (from UNC-Chapel Hill)
Transitions (from UNC-Chapel Hill)

Organization
Organization (from UNC-Chapel Hill)

Personal and Professional Writing
Cover Letters (from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Resumes (from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Personal Essays for Grad School (from Colgate University)
Styles and Formats for Various Kinds of Letters  (from English Plus)

 


 
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