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:
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)
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)
Writing a Literary Analysis Paper by Holly Savage (UI)
Writing about Music by Seth Custer (UI)
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)
APA Style Tips (APA)
APA Style Guide (Purdue)
APA Style Guide (Rensselaer)
Chicago
Chicago Manual of Style Online (Chicago)
Chicago Manual of Style Quick Guide (Chicago)
Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago-Style Documentation (Chicago)
MLA
Frequently Asked Questions about MLA-Style Documentation(MLA)
MLA Style Guide (Purdue)
MLA Style Guide (Rensselaer)
Style Guides Explaining How to Cite Electronic Sources:
APA Style Electronic References (APA)
Guides to Writing in College and Grammar:
University of Chicago's Writing in College Staff Pick!
Capital Community College Guide to Grammar and Writing
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
Links for Help with Writing Cover Letters, Resumes, or Application Essays:
Writing Cover Letters (Rensselaer Writing Center)
Writing Resumés (Rensselaer Writing Center)
Writing Graduate School Application Essays (Rensselaer Writing Center)
Links to On-line Dictionaries/Thesauri:
Resources for Teachers:
International Writing Centers Association
Rhetoric Department (UI): The Morphing Textbook Staff Pick!
ESL Resources:
Article Usage (Rensselaer Writing Center)
ESL Tips for Teachers and Students
Updated 3 Sep 2008