Writing Tips

ACADEMIC WRITING

• MLA 9th Edition: https://columbiacollege-ca.libguides.com/MLA9/welcome

• APA 7th Edition: https://columbiacollege-ca.libguides.com/apa

• Best Practices for Avoiding Plagiarism: https://guides.library.ucla.edu/citing/plagiarism/avoid

• Writing Interesting Introductions and Conclusions: https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/planning/intros-and-conclusions/ & https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/introductions-conclusions 

• Quick Guides to Various Written Assignment Types: https://www.cdu.edu.au/current-students/life-wellbeing/study-skills/assignment-types

• Grammar/Mechanics Resources: https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/writing/writing-resources 

RESOURCES FOR READING SKILLS

• Developing Critical Reading Skills: https://www.monash.edu/rlo/study-skills/reading-and-note-taking/developing-your-critical-reading-skills

• Making Effective Study Notes: https://www.monash.edu/rlo/study-skills/learning-at-university/making-useful-study-notes 

• Purdue University Online Writing Lab: Contains pages on how to use MLA documentation and write research papers — annotated bibliographies, quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing, developing outlines, etc.

• IPL Teenspace A+ Research and Writing: A step-by-step guide to researching and writing a paper with links to other useful sites

• How to Evaluate Critical Sources: A good resource from Cornell University Library showing how to find and evaluate critical sources for credibility

• Steps for Close Reading (by an English professor from San Jose State University): http://theliterarylink.com/closereading.html

• How to Write an Essay (from the same site as above): http://theliterarylink.com/essay.html

ESSENTIAL EMAIL ETIQUETTE TIPS

• Quick Tips for Writing Emails to Professors and Staff: https://www.usm.edu/student-success/email-etiquette.php

• Email Etiquette for Students: https://www.unr.edu/writing-speaking-center/student-resources/writing-speaking-resources/email-etiquette-for-students

• Sending Email to Faculty and Administrators: https://writingcenter.gmu.edu/guides/sending-email-to-faculty-and-administrators 

RESOURCES FOR PRESENTATION SKILLS

• Tips for Defending Dissertations: https://youtu.be/-4397yDIEZU 

• Public Speaking and Presentation Tips: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/public_speaking_and_presentations.html 

• PowerPoint Best Practices: https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/how-make-powerpoint-presentation 

• Overcoming Stage Fright: https://writingcenter.tamu.edu/Grads/Writing-Speaking-Guides/Alphabetical-List-of-Guides/Presentations/Overcoming-Stage-Fright