Nuts & Bolts of Writing

Getting Started

• 20 Questions to Get Started

Revision

• Peer Review
• Post-Workshop Analysis
• Focus & Organization
• Revision Workshops -- 2nd Drafts
• Evaluation -- Clarifying Intent

Grammar, Mechanics, & Usage

• Voice | Active vs. Passive
• Sexism & Bias
• Spell checking
• Summary & Paraphrase...What's the Difference?

Helpful Websites

• Grammar, spelling, & punctuation
• Guide to Grammar & Writing
• Visit our library pages for grammar resources.
• The Elements of Style, by Strunk & White
• Roget's Thesaurus
• Merriam-Webster Online
• Visit our library pages for dictionary/thesauri resources.

Editing

• Editing Tips
• Revision Checklist
• Paramedic Method

Research Papers

• Overview of the Research Process
• Writing an Abstract
• Plagiarism Policy
• Introducing Cited Material
• Using Parentheses to Distinguish Cited Material
• Documenting Online Resources
• Documenting (or not) "Common Knowledge"

Styles

• APA
• MLA
• Many more styles