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Students can access materials, links and other resources to help improve academic and professional writing. Materials on the topics below are available to use online while in the Writing Center or while you are off-site working on your assignments. Some materials are available as PDF's if you would like to print them for reference.

W.O.R.D is available for students to use at anytime, but it is best used to supplement a weekly tutoring appointment. If you do not already have a weekly tutoring session, please fill out a Tutor Request Application [1] to get started.

"Why Visit Your Campus Writing Center?" by Ben Rafoth [2]

W.O.R.D. Categories

MSR Building

Academic Writing

How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography (Cornell University Library [3]

APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL) [4]

MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL) [5]

Chicago Manual Citation Quick Guide (Chicago Manual Online) [6]

Chicago Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL) [7]

"ASA (American Sociology Association) Style" (University of Montana) [8]

ASA Quick Tips [9]

 

MSR Building

Reading, Studying, and Successful Work Habits

How to Get the Most Out of Studying: a Video Series (Samford Univeristy Academic Success Center) [10]

College Info Geek (Thomas Frank) You Tube Channel [16]

 

MSR BuildingWriting Process and Structure

 

MSR BuildingResearch

Evaluating Credibility--sources and websites [24]

Evaluating Scholarly Sources - the C.R.A.P. Test 
(Texas A&M Writing Center) [25]

Research Tutorials [26]

 

 

MSR BuildingCitation and Plagiarism Issues

Plagiarism, both intentional and unintentional, is often a problem when writers attempt to research and integrate others' voices into their writing.  However, with some guidance and an adequate amount of time and preparation devoted to a writing assignment, you can avoid any bad habits that lead to plagiarism.

 

MSR BuildingGrammar and Punctuation

 

 

MSR BuildingESL Resources

Interactive ESL and EFL Resources (englishpage.com) [31]

 

 

 

 

MSR BuildingWPST Resources

Tackling a writing promt on-demand and with a time constraint requires some strategies and skills.  Below are some resources to help you prepare for an upcoming WPST test.  You should also consider scheduling an appointment with a Writing Center tutor to help aid your preparations.

 

 

MSR BuildingProfessional Writing

Beyond your time here at Stan State, you will need information on how to approach resumes, cover letters, CV's, proposals, and more.

Writing Effective CV's and Résumés [34]

Résumés and CV's (Purdue OWL) [35]

Curriculum Vitae Tips and Samples (Research Writing Program, University of Illinois) [36]

Understanding Cover Letters (Inside Higher Ed) [37]

Writing a Successful Cover Letter (Columbia University) [38]

Teaching Philosophy Statement (Cornell University) [39]

MSR Building

Essential Websites for Writers

Best Writing Resource Websites
    Purdue Online Writing Lab [40]
    University of North Carolina Handouts [41]
    Purdue YouTube Channel [42]

Citation Help
    Plagiarism Resource Site [43]
    Easy Bibliography [44]
    MLA [45]
    APA [46]
   Chicago [7]

Dictionaries
    Merriam-Webster [47]

Interactive Grammar
    English Page [48]
    [49]Interactive Quizzes [32]

Stanislaus State Links
    WPST [33]
    Library [50]
    Research Tutorials [26]
    Department of English [51]
    Writing Program [52]

 

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Source URL: https://www.csustan.edu/writing-center/student-information/writers-online-handbook

Links
[1] https://www.csustan.edu/tutoring-request
[2] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Welcome%20to%20the%20Writing%20Center/Documents/rafoth-why-visit-your-campus-writing-center.pdf
[3] http://guides.library.cornell.edu/annotatedbibliography
[4] https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
[5] https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
[6] http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
[7] https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/chicago_manual_of_style_17th_edition.html
[8] https://libguides.lib.umt.edu/asastyle
[9] http://www.asanet.org/sites/default/files/savvy/documents/teaching/pdfs/Quick_Tips_for_ASA_Style.pdf
[10] https://www.samford.edu/departments/academic-success-center/how-to-study
[11] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Writing%20Center/documents/prewriting_and_learning_styles_handout.pdf
[12] http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/reading-to-write/
[13] http://slc.berkeley.edu/study-and-success-strategies
[14] http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/study.html
[15] https://students.dartmouth.edu/academic-skills/learning-resources/learning-strategies
[16] https://www.youtube.com/user/electrickeye91
[17] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Writing%20Center/documents/approaching_a_writing_prompt.pdf
[18] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Writing%20Center/documents/creating_an_essay.pdf
[19] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Writing%20Center/documents/showingvstelling_revised.pdf
[20] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Writing%20Center/documents/brainstormingbubblesheet.pdf
[21] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Writing%20Center/documents/developing_a_thesis.pdf
[22] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Welcome%20to%20the%20Writing%20Center/Documents/writers_block_yellow.pdf
[23] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Welcome%20to%20the%20Writing%20Center/Documents/peer_review_guide.pdf
[24] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Welcome%20to%20the%20Writing%20Center/Documents/evaluating_credibility.pdf
[25] http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/Students/Writing-Speaking-Guides/Alphabetical-List-of-Guides/Citing-Documenting/Evaluating-Scholarly-Sources
[26] http://libguides.csustan.edu/tutorials
[27] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Writing%20Center/documents/plagiarism_and_academic_integrity.pdf
[28] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Welcome%20to%20the%20Writing%20Center/Documents/have_you_been_cited.pdf
[29] https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Welcome%20to%20the%20Writing%20Center/Documents/comma_splice_handout.pdf
[30] http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
[31] https://www.englishpage.com/
[32] http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
[33] https://www.csustan.edu/wpst
[34] https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/career-transitions/201110/writing-effective-cvs-and-resumes
[35] https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/job_search_writing/resumes_and_vitas/index.html
[36] http://www.grad.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/cvsamples.pdf
[37] https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2013/11/04/essay-cover-letter-academic-jobs
[38] https://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/topics/cover-letters
[39] http://gradschool.cornell.edu/career-services/teaching-philosophy-statement
[40] http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl
[41] http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/
[42] http://www.youtube.com/user/OWLPurdue
[43] http://abacus.bates.edu/cbb
[44] http://easybib.com
[45] http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01
[46] http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10
[47] http://www.merriam-webster.com/
[48] http://englishpage.com
[49] http://a4esl.org
[50] http://library.csustan.edu/index.php
[51] https://www.csustan.edu/english/
[52] https://www.csustan.edu/WritingProgram/