Writing Support

Structure and Organization:

• How to Craft an Intro and Conclusion
• Outlines, Outlines, Outlines
• Outline Worksheet
• Transformative Transitions

Citation Help:

• Citation Basics
• Using Sources
• Lead-in and Signal Phrases
• Anatomy of a Visual (visual version) and Anatomy of a Visual (screen reader version)

Miscellaneous: 

• Assignment Vocabulary and Tips
• What is Rhetoric?
• Punctuation Pattern Sheet

We have also developed a series of Go-To-Guides to explain various topics. These Guides were designed for students learning English as another language, and they are great resources for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of grammar and writing strategies. 

• Articles
• Being Verbs
• Dependent Clauses
• Paraphrasing
• Present Progressive
• Run-Ons
• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Thesis Statements
• Topic Sentences

Specific Writing Topics

WRITING ANXIETY: 

• The Writing Center (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

THESIS STATEMENTS:

• LEO: Literacy Education Online (St. Cloud State University)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT:

• The Writing Center (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
• OWL at Purdue (Purdue University)

TRANSITIONS:

• The Writing Center (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
• Aims Community College

CITATION, RESEARCH, AND COLLABORATION:

Plagiarism

• Writing Center (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

CITATION FORMAT:

The OWL at Purdue

• APA
• MLA

GRAMMAR:

• LEO:  Literacy Education Online (St. Cloud State University)
• Grammar Girl, an excellent site with a sense of humor

VOCABULARY ASSISTANCE:

• Miriam Webster's Learning Dictionary
• The Visual Thesaurus

If you are looking to improve your English language skills, here are some links to helpful websites. 

ESL Blues

If you would like to practice exercises to support the information in ESL Blues, go to 

Self Study Grammar Quizzes

ESL Resources from OWL at Purdue

Online Dictionary

Online Thesaurus