Writing Center Resources
The handouts and links on this page are intended to offer general support for various types of assignments, the writing process, parts of a paper, grammar, punctuation, and documentation. We encourage students to check with their professors for specific instructions.
APA Style and Citation Format
- APA Seventh Edition Format Guide
- APA: Proper and Improper Quoting and Paraphrasing
- APA: Citing Class Lectures and Presentations
- APA Style for Formatting Numbers
- APA: Avoiding Biased Language
- APA Website: How to Avoid Biased Language
- APA Writing Style and Language
MLA Style and Citation Format
- MLA Ninth Edition Format Guide
- MLA: Citing Class Lectures and Presentations
- MLA: Proper and Improper Quoting and Paraphrasing
- MLA: Writing about Literature
- MLA: Citing Web Media
Chicago Style and Citation Format
- Chicago Style Format Guide
- Chicago Style: Citing Class Lectures and Presentations
- Chicago Style: Proper and Improper Quoting and Paraphrasing
Types of Assignments
- Writing a Research Paper
- Annotated Bibliography
- Writing a Literature Review
- Writing a Position (or thesis-based) Paper
- Writing about Literature
- Close Reading
- Writing a Critical Analysis
- Writing a Professional E-mail
- Writing a Business Letter
- Writing a Summary
- Advice on Writing a Short Story
Need Help with Assignments Specific to your Discipline?
Writing about Art
- Approaches to Art History (Dr. Theresa Flanigan, The College of Saint Rose)
- Research in Art History at The College of Saint Rose (Dr. Theresa Flanigan)
- Tips for Writing About Art (Dr. Theresa Flanigan, The College of Saint Rose)
Writing in Public Communications
Writing in History/Political Science
Writing Resources for English Language Learners and International Students
- American Academic Writing Conventions
- Online Resources for English Language Learners
- Articles
- Verb Tenses Chart
- Prepositions (A great handout from Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab)
- Using Pronouns Correctly
- How to Avoid being a Plagiarism Pirate
- General Grammar Rules
- Common American Idioms
- Common American Slang Terms
- Free Audiobooks of Classic Literature
Videos for Criminal Justice Students
Videos for the School of Education
- ALST General Information
- ALST General Test-Taking Strategies
- ALST Reading Comprehension for Practice and for the Test
- ALST Constructing Responses: Document-Based Questions
- ALST Focused Response Document-Based Writing
- ALST Extended-Response Argumentative Essay
- ALST Vocabulary
- ALST Reading for Structure and Context
- ALST Reading for Multiple-Choice Questions
- ALST Strategies for Answering Multiple-Choice Questions
PowerPoints for the School of Education
- ALST General Information
- ALST General Test-Taking Strategies
- ALST Reading Comprehension for Practice and for the Test
- ALST Constructing Responses: Document-Based Questions
- ALST Focused Response Document-Based Writing
- ALST Extended-Response Argumentative Essay
- ALST Vocabulary
- ALST Reading for Structure and Context
- ALST Reading for Multiple-Choice Questions
- ALST Strategies for Answering Multiple-Choice Questions
- ALST Building Text Sets
Research Paper Basics
- Writing a Research Paper
- Research Paper Template
- Introducing and Explaining Quotes
- Avoiding Plagiarism
- Citing a Class Lecture or Presentation
- Annotated Bibliography
- Writing a Literature Review
- Paraphrasing
- Combining Your Ideas with Your Research in a Paper
- Reading Theoretical Scholarly Articles
- Reading Empirical Scholarly Articles
- Evaluating Internet Sources
- Neil Hellman Library
Stages of the Writing Process
- Understanding an Assignment
- Reading Comprehension
- Brainstorming Help (Getting Started)
- Writing an Outline
- Outline Template
- Glossing Your Paper
- Revising Papers
- Error Log/Revision Checklist
Parts of the Paper
- Introduction
- Thesis Statement
- Paragraphs
- Transitions
- Conclusion
- Thesis Paragraphs and Transitions
- Essay Title
- Adding Quotes
Grammar and Punctuation
- Using Commas
- Proofreading for Commas
- Using Semi-Colons
- Using Colons
- Using Dashes
- When to Use Brackets or Parentheses
- Using Apostrophes
- Using Homonyms
- Parts of Speech and Parts of the Sentence
- Using Articles and Nouns
- Using Prepositions
- Verb Tenses
- Using Pronouns
- Possessive Form
- Avoiding Sentence Fragments
- Run-ons and Comma Splices
- Avoiding Dangling Modifiers
- Commonly Misspelled Words