Looking for a little extra help? Check out some of our quick writing guides! Printed copies are also available for free at the Writing Center.
General Writing
- Critical Analysis of Nonfiction
- Essentials of a Research Paper
- Graduate Thesis: Crafting an Abstract
- Graduate Thesis: Literature Review Basics
- Creative Writing: Finding Your Own Voice
- Professional Writing That Works
- Drafting a Strong Thesis Statement
- Laying the Groundwork for Your Paper
- All Writing is Editing
- Consider Your Audience
- The Art of Academic Titles
- Loving the Writing Process
Grammar
- What Makes a Sentence?
- Untangling Complex Sentences
- Relative Clauses Made Simple
- Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement
- Active or Passive Voice?
- The Musical Art of Punctuation
- Making Sense of Commas
- Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices
Formatting
- Citation Style: MLA
- Citation Style: Chicago
- Citation Style: APA
- Understanding Annotated Bibliographies
- Evaluating Sources with a Critical Eye
- Paraphrasing and Quoting with Purpose
- Avoiding Plagiarism
Art Writing
- Art History: Finding Meaning in the Image
- Art History: Vocabulary and Concepts
- Formal Analysis: The Language of Art
- Formal Analysis: Sample Outline
- An Artist Statement That Reflects You
Speaking
- Tips for Multilingual Speakers
- How to Give a Strong Presentation
- Participating in Group Critiques
- Practicing Listening and Speaking
Written content produced by current and former staff members (listed alphabetically by last name): Lara Allen, Olivia Batker Pritzker, Tom Buechele, Channing Burt, Sean Cleary, Brian Cook, Don Doherty, Aviel Follett, Dominica Giglio, Nada Gordon, Portlyn Houghton-Harjo, Kwame Heshimu, Jon Pauley, Isa Yehya
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