writing center absolutely free handouts
did we mention they're free?
Like any good scam operation, the CWC provides campus with a variety of freebies. Students with scintillating questions about basic writing mechanics ranging from documentation to proofing to non-sexist language can come to the center to receive FREE handouts.
- apa documentation style
- The in-text citation style generally used in the social sciences. Adapted from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 4th ed, 1994, and Rules for Writers by Diane Hacker, 3rd ed, 1996.
- mla documentation style
- The documentation system developed by the Modern Language Association (MLA) which should work for most papers written in the humanities and fine arts. Adapted from the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 4th ed., 1995, edited by Joseph Gibaldi and Rules for Writers by Diane Hacker, 3rd ed., 1996.
- some advice for writing essays: acknowledging sources
- The title says it all--the why, how and when of it all. Some material was adapted from St. Martin's Guide to Writing (second edition) by Rise B. Axelrod and Charles R. Cooper and Writing from Sources by Brenda Spatt.
- some advice for writing essays: sexist language
- How to avoid offending chicks, adapted from The Random House Handbook by Frederick Crews and Writing and Learning by Anne Ruggles Gere.
- some advice for writing essays: proofreading a paper
- A simple outline of methods of inserting corrections on a typed manuscript and basic list of proofreading techniques.
- some advice for writing essays: avoiding plagiarism
- Some tips on how to avoid plagiarism
- 25 Reading Strategies
- Some tips on how to read effectively
"Think of a word as a pendulum instead of a fixed
entity.
A word can sweep by your ear and by its very sound suggest
hidden meanings."
-- Rita Mae Brown
