Writer’s Online Resource Directory (W.O.R.D.)

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, schedule one on StanTutor.

"Why Visit Your Campus Writing Center?" by Ben Rafoth

Academic Writing

How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography (Cornell University Library

APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)

MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)

Chicago Manual Citation Quick Guide (Chicago Manual Online)

Chicago Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)

"ASA (American Sociology Association) Style" (University of Montana)

ASA Quick Tips

Reading, Studying, and Successful Work Habits

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

Learning Styles

Reading to Write (UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Center)

Study and Success Strategies (Berkeley SLC)

L earning Strategies (Dartmouth Academic Skills Center)

College Info Geek (Thomas Frank) You Tube Channel

Writing Process and Structure

Approaching a Writing Prompt

When You Have Writer's Block

Peer Review Practices

Research

Evaluating Credibility--sources and websites

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

Research Tutorials

Citation 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.

Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

Have You Been Cited--Works Cited Checklist

Grammar and Punctuation

Comma Splices

Guide to Grammar and Writing (Capital Community College)

Interactive Grammar (englishpage.com)

Interactive Grammar Quizzes

ESL Resources

Interactive ESL and EFL Resources (englishpage.com)

WPST 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.

WPST Information