Handouts for Students (from Writing Center Staff and UI Rhetoric/General Education Literature Instructors):
Critical Writing:
Conclusive Conclusions by Matt Gilchrist (UI) Staff Pick!
Writing a Thesis Statement: The Six-Step Method (for Persuasive Essays) by Wes Kisting (UI) Staff Pick!
Creative Writing:
Poetry Invitations by Emily Weirich (UI) Under Construction
Writing Exercises for Creative Fiction Writers (Characterization, Prose Style, and Language) by Sergei Tsimberov (UI) Staff Pick!
Style Guides and References:
A Fake Paper on MLA Format by J.P. Craig (UI Staff Pick!
How to Reference an Author in Your Literary Paper by Holly Savage (UI) Staff Pick!
Internet/E-mail Use:
Evaluating a Website: Navigating the Potholes on the Information Superhighway by Shawn Patrick Doyle (UI) New Link!
The Art of Netiquette by Emma Rainey (UI) Staff Pick!
Writing About Specific Subjects (Art, Literature, and Music):
A Guide to Writing about Art by April Freely, Emma Rainey, and Emily Weirich (UI) New Link!
Writing a Literary Analysis Paper by Holly Savage (UI) New Link!
Writing about Music by Seth Custer (UI) New Link!
Handouts for Tutors and Teachers (from Writing Center Staff and UI Rhetoric/General Education Literature Instructors):
Ben Otto's Worksheets to Help Students Revise and Edit Course Papers by Ben Otto (UI) Staff Pick!
Links to Other Web Sites:
UI Research Resources:
UI Tutoring Resources:
College of Engineering Tutoring Services
History Department's Teaching and Writing Center Staff Pick!
New Dimensions in Learning (Office of Support Service Programs)
Pomerantz Career Center (Help with resumes/cover letters)
Style Guides (APA, Chicago, MLA):
APA
Frequently Asked Questions about APA-Style Documentation (APA) New Link!
APA Style Tips (APA) New Link!
APA Style Guide (Purdue) New Link!
APA Style Guide (Rensselaer) New Link!
Chicago
Chicago Manual of Style Online (Chicago) New Link!
Chicago Manual of Style Quick Guide (Chicago) New Link!
Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago-Style Documentation (Chicago) New Link!
MLA
Frequently Asked Questions about MLA-Style Documentation(MLA) New Link!
MLA Style Guide (Purdue) New Link!
MLA Style Guide (Rensselaer) New Link!
Style Guides Explaining How to Cite Electronic Sources:
APA Style Electronic References (APA) New Link!
APA Style Electronic Formats by Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey (Westwords)
MLA Style Electronic Formats by Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey (Westwords)
Guides to Writing in College and Grammar:
University of Chicago's Writing in College Staff Pick!
Capital Community College Guide to Grammar and Writing Updated Link!
Links to Other Writing Centers:
Purdue University's On-Line Writing Lab Staff Pick!
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center Staff Pick!
The Writing Center at Rensselaer New Link!
Links for Help with Writing Cover Letters, Resumes, or Application Essays:
Writing Cover Letters (Rensselaer Writing Center) Updated Link!
Writing Resumés (Rensselaer Writing Center) Updated Link!
Writing Graduate School Application Essays (Rensselaer Writing Center) Updated Link!
Links to On-line Dictionaries/Thesauri:
Merriam-Webster Online New Link!
Resources for Teachers:
International Writing Centers Association
Rhetoric Department (UI): The Morphing Textbook Staff Pick!
ESL Resources:
Article Usage (Rensselaer Writing Center) New Link!
ESL Tips for Teachers and Students
Updated 12 Jan 2007