Student Writing Resources
Writing Center Handouts
Our writing handouts...
- help with citations.
- include MLA and APA formatting.
- guide you through any papers.
- bolster your résumé.
- answer your writing questions.
- can be viewed and printed anytime.
- are already printed in the Writing Center.
Explore Our Handouts Here
Common Parts
Thesis Statements
Introductions
Conclusions
Transitions
APA Style
MLA Style
Chicago Style & Citations
Pre-Writing
Outlines
Research Proposals
Annotated Bibliography
Research Papers
Rhetorical Appeals
Additional Sections
Revising
Common Parts
Âé¶¹Éç resources coming soon!
Neither Âé¶¹Éç nor the Writing Center are sponsored by any of the following creators or their publishers.
Structure and Tutorials
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∼ great tutorial for writing effective scientific papers
∼ Angel Borja, PhD | Elsevier
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∼ detailed breakdown of scientific paper sections
∼ Colorado College | Honors Organismal Biology Laboratory
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∼ tutorial designed specifically for undergraduate writing
∼ Ecological Society of America Bulletin
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∼ quick tips on scientific paper sections
∼ Brandeis University | University Writing Program
Aims and Objectives
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∼ explains the difference between and importance of research aims and objectives
∼ DiscoverPhDs
Useful Scientific Verbs
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∼ list of useful scientific verbs
∼ Drexel University | Continuing Medical Education Program
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∼ list of useful scientific verbs
∼ uploaded by lizdianethvenado4 | Scribd
Formatting
APA Style
MLA Style
Chicago Style & Citations
Citations
APA Citations
MLA Citations
Chicago Style & Citations
Organizing Sources
Annotated Bibliography
Literature Reviews
Avoiding Plagiarism
Graduate Papers
Theses (Honors or Master's Thesis)
Dissertations
Academic Writing
Applications
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Curriculum Vitae (CVs)
Add-Ons
Personal Statements
Cover Letters
Emails
Brainstorming
Writing Process
Thesis Statements
Outlines
Research Proposals
Research Papers
Rhetorical Appeals
Editing
Revision
Transitions
Sentence Variety
Academic Writing
Before You Write
• Coming in 2026!
All research is provided through the Âé¶¹Éç Library. If you have questions or need assistance, contact them HERE.
• Âé¶¹Éç Library Databases
∼ free student access to various databases across multiple disciplines and majors
∼ if no access, guaranteed interlibrary loan
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∼ academic search engine that can search multiple databases at once
∼ no guaranteed access, potential interlibrary loan
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∼ all university databases combined into one massive database
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∼ humanities database
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∼ scientific database
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∼ a top medical database
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∼ a top agricultural database
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∼ a top psychological database
Neither Âé¶¹Éç nor the Writing Center are sponsored by any of the following creators or their publishers.
Writing Help
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∼ Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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∼ Gideon O. Burton, BYU | Rhetoric@byu.edu
• ∼ Newcastle University | Academic Skills Kit
∼ helpful for creating transitions
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∼ Monster.com
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∼ Database of "Readings on Writing"
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∼ useful for thesis statements and signal phrases
∼ Brandeis University
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∼ useful for transitioning between paragraphs and ideas
∼ UNC Chapel Hill
Technical Help
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∼ tutorial for Word Docs and Google Docs with videos
∼ Eoghan Ryan | Scribbr
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∼ ThePunctuationGuide.com
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∼ CNN News Story
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∼ Joe Schall | Effective Technical Writing in the Information Age
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∼ Penn State, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
∼ John A. Dutton Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence
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Neither Âé¶¹Éç nor the Writing Center are sponsored by any of the following creators or their publishers.
Prompting Games
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∼ Squibler
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∼ WriteLike.org
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∼ Storium.com
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∼ LanguageIsAVirus.com
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∼ Poets.org
Text-Based Adventure Game
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∼ Zarf's Interactive Fiction
Appointments Overview
• Scan our QR code or click the button below to get started. Then, fill out our appointment form. You can choose one or two time
slots.
• Writing Center appointments are 50 minutes long.
• Be sure to bring the assignment prompt, any writing you have done, and an easy way to take notes.
• Walk-ins are welcome, but there is no guarantee that a spot will be available.
For more, see Policies.
Events and Workshops
• Do you need extra help with grammar, citations, transitions, etc.?
• Do you want to practice creative writing in a judgment-free place?
• Do you have poetry, stories, or music that you would like to share?
JOIN US for our different events in the Writing Center. We will have practice sessions, creative writing groups, and an Open Mic Night (and more)!