Writing Center

Fall 2012 Learning Center Instructional Modules

Instructional Module and Activity Log

Students can get assistance for any writing assignment. Whether you are enrolled in Biology or English, History or Speech, Chemistry or Business, ESL or Psychology, we are here to assist you in planning, researching, organizing and writing your paper. From the initial brainstorming through the final draft, we can support you in the entire writing process. Contact Susan or Rita for details or check out the Tutorial Center page.

Useful Writing Links

• Purdue Online Writing Resources
• Prewriting and Outlines 
• Thesis Statements
• Basic Essay Format
• Basic Paragraph Format
• Conclusions

Writing Styles

• APA
• ASA
• Chicago
• MLA

Online Citation Generators

When using the following links, please make sure to always check your work against the correct style manual that your professor recommends.

          

• Citation Machine
• Knight Cite
• Source Aid

Dictionaries

• Webster's Dictionary
• The Free Dictionary
• The Oxford Dictionary

Learning Center Resources

• Group study rooms
• Textbooks on reserve
• Headphones
• Scientific calculators
• Full size anatomically correct skeleton
• 3D Chemistry kits

The Learning Center staff can also assist you in locating web-based resources in a variety of areas. Here are just a few:

English as a Second Language (ESL)

• California Distance Learning Project
• Grammar, vocabulary and more
• Word games, puzzles, slang, proverbs, etc.

General Assistance

• World Factbook
• Purdue Online Writing Resources
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• How to Study
• World Resources Institute

MicroSoft Office Quick Reference Guides

• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint