Resources for Writing and Communication Success
When you need advice about your writing projects, your first and best resource is the WCC. Come talk to us: make an appointment online with one of our trained peer consultants.
Find answers to your immediate writing questions in the resources below. Our printable handouts also cover a wide range of writing and oral communication topics. We also offer a set of graduate student-focused resources through the Graduate Writing and Communication Center.
College Writing--What's Different?
Understand the Assignment
Contexts for Writing
Get Started
Strategies for Writing Essays
Strategies for Reading
Research Essays and Info Literacy
- The Research Process
- Make a Research Appointment
- College Studies (Text and Video)
- Secondary Sources in Their Natural Habitat
- Listening to Sources, Talking to Sources
- Research Source Evaluation Tool
- Quoting and Paraphrasing
- 10-Step Plan to Write a Research Paper
- Web Literacy for Student Fact Checkers
Cite Sources
- Research and Citation Resources
- MLA Style Center (Modern Languages Association)
- APA Style (American Psychological Association)
- Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
- Documentation Guidelines (MLA, APA, Chicago, CSE)
- ACS Style Quick Guide (American Chemical Association)
- ASA Style (American Sociological Association)
- AMA Style (American Medical Association)
- APSA (Style Manual for Political Science)
- What is Plagiarism?
Presentations and Visual Aids
Writing for Different Disciplines
- Disciplinary Writing Guides (Southwestern University)
- Disciplinary Writing Guides (Miami University of Ohio)
- Disciplinary Writing Guides (Harvard Writing Project)
- Science Writing Research Guide
- Scientific Writing Tips
- A Guide to Scientific Writing
- 10 Simple Steps to Writing a Scientific Paper
- ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication (Science)
- Writing in History
- Writing in Philosophy
- Writing in Public Health
Types of Academic Writing
- Writing in Public Health
- Book Review
- Lab Report
- Literature Review (Handout)
- Literature Review (Video)
- Op-Ed
- Policy Memo
- Reflective Essay (Reflection)
- Response or Reaction Paper
- Literary Analysis
- Literary Analysis (Sample Essay)
- Writing about Diagrams, Figures, Tables, and Images (Video)
- Writing about Diagrams, Figures, Tables, and Images (Handout)
Grammar and Style Guides
- Oregon State Guide to Grammer (Video Series)
- Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
- Excelsior OWL (Online Writing Lab)
- Writing for Success
- Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence
- The Word on College Writing
- Top Twenty Errors in Undergraduate Writing
- Revising Prose for Concision: 10 Tips
- Grammar Refresher
- The Paramedic Method (for Writing Concisely and with Clarity) [VIDEO]
Tools for English Language Learners
- Interactive Websites for Learning
- Dave's ESL Cafe
- College Writing for ESL Students
- Common Errors in English Usage
- Purdue OWL: English Grammar and Mechanics (and Other Resources)
- Academic Communication and Culture (and Other Resources)
- Merriam-Websters Learner's Dictionary
- Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
- Academic Collocation List
