RESOURCES FOR WRITERS

Why Visit Your Campus Writing Center?

This short essay by Ben Rafoth addresses common questions and concerns that writers may have prior to their first visit to the Writing Center. The essay also provides tips and best practices that will help you get the most out of your time working with a Writing Center Tutor. 

Writing Commons 

Writing Commons is "a free, comprehensive, peer-reviewed, award-winning Open Text for students and faculty in college-level courses that require writing and research." It contains multimodal articles on the writing process, research techniques, information literacy, writing style, formatting, and more. 

The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (PurdueOWL)

The PurdueOWL "offers global support through online reference materials and services for creating citations, cover letters, major-specific writing help, and general writing advice."