How to Write Well

It is the day before that 15 page beastly research paper is due.  You have revised until your eyes have gone blurry, been to the Writing Center to get some help, and you have consumed 5 cups of coffee.  Now what?  We as students understand that there might be a few things that have been overlooked, so in this section we have compiled a helpful resouce bank to help you in the final hours of the wiritng process.    

Helpful Citation Tips

Under this section, samples of proper citations for APA and MLA styles display the correct format in creating bibliography lists, works cited lists, and reference lists.

• APA Style Example Reference List
• MLA Style Example Reference List

Checklists

Here, students can find comprehensive checklists for both APA and MLA styles. These lists are helpful reminders as they hightlight the major components of a well-written paper.

• Comprehensive Checklist for Successful Academic Writing: APA Style
• Checklist for Succesful Academic Writing: MLA Style

Worksheets

Informational worksheets from professors and other scholarly sources are found beneath this subtitle.  The information is updated regularly to ensure that a variety of topics will be covered.  Feel free to browse and print.

• Guidelines for Paper Critiques (APA Style)
• Expectations for Writing Courses
• Breakdown of Style Guides Used by Each Department and Professor
• How and When to Cite in Psych 367
• Using Sources in Writing
• Writing Program Explanations
• Writing Courses Information
• MLA Writing Tips
• MLA Writing Tips 2
• MLA Writing Well Worksheet
• Grammar and Style- Dangling Modifiers
• Grammar and Style- "Only"
• Grammar and Style- Problematic Pronouns
• Grammar and Style- Gender Problems
• Grammar and Style- "Lie" and "Lay"
• Writing Center Information
• Writing Center Information 2

Other Helpful Websites

Could not find what you were looking for here? Here are some other helpful websites that may lead in the right direction.

• http://dictionary.reference.com/
• http://www.wordreference.com/
• http://www.mla.org/
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
• http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/apa-crib.html
• http://www.massasoit.mass.edu/library/citations/MLA_Bibliography_Worksheet.pdf