Writing Tips

Can't get to the writing center? Do you need help now? We've got the solution for you! This section is here to help you along with your papers. Each of the following websites are devoted to information reguarding topics ranging from essay builders, to thesis statements.

Note: These websites are no substitute for actually one-on-one sessions with one of our writing tutors. We highly recommend that you visit CAS for a more professional, and more rewarding overview of your papers and writing skills.

University of Kansas

• Overall, this is the best source we here at CAS have stumbled upon. It not only gives ways to write and not to plagiarize, but also helps the students formulate their papers.
  http://www.writing.ku.edu/

Duke University - "Citing Sources"

• This site gives a clear outline how to cite not only MLA, but APA, Turabian, and Chicago. This could be a must read for history majors.
  http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/

"Writing tips - Essay Builder"

• This is a short read for those 2:00AM students who need to start their essays and have no idea how to structure their ideas. This site includes help in the following areas: introduction, supporting and summary paragraphs, how to write, edit, publish a essay, and the different types of essays.
  http://www2.actden.com/Writ_Den/tips/essay/index.htm

"Plagiarism - and how to avoid it!"

• This site should be helpful and insightful to students because it gives clear and decisive examples of plagiarism. Then, it explains how to avoid the examples shown. For students who do not understand plagiarism and citations, this should clarify the process.
  http://www.depts.drew.edu/composition/Avoiding_Plagiarism.htm

"Twelve Common Errors to Watch Out For"

• While grammatical errors are not the worse crisis of a paper, this site shows students how to avoid the little mistakes that sometimes can make a big impact in their papers.
  http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/CommonErrors.html

"Outlines"

• With more and more professors demanding outlines before the writing of final papers, this site would definately help students who do not know what the format of an outline is and how their ideas are put in one.
  http://www.writing.ku.edu/students/docs/outlines.shtml

"Handouts and Style-Gude Information"

• Multiple print-outs can be found here for a student who has a particular problem with writing, so that he/she can pick and choose what to work on in his/her paper.
  http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/acen/writerslab/handouts/index.htm

"Thesis Statements"

• This shows a quick and simple way to write a thesis statement in less than ten minutes.
  http://www.writing.ku.edu/students/docs/thesis.shtml