Tips and Solutions

Composing Strategies

• Brainstorming
• Constructing an Outline
• Mapping

Documentation and Style

• Citing Sources
  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Chicago Style Documentation
  • Council of Science Editors (CSE) 
  • Modern Language Association (MLA)
    • Quoting and Citing Poetry (MLA)
      
• Formatting a Paper
  • APA
  • Turabian/Chicago
    
  • MLA 
• Plagiarism
  •  What It is and How to Avoid It 

Genres of Writing

• Ways to Create a Poster Presentation

Writing an Annotated Bibliography

• An Overview and Examples

Writing a Cover Letter

• How to Compose an Effective Cover Letter

Writing an Essay

• A Definition and Overview
• Checklist
• Preparing for an Essay Test 
• Primary Traits of College Writing  

Writing a Nursing Care Plan

• The Nursing Student's Guide to Writing Care Plans

Writing a Research Paper

• Evaluating Sources
• A Step-by-Step Approach

Writing a Review

• University of Kentucky's Definition and Format Guide

Writing a Summary

• Summary Writing Tips
  

Grammar and Mechanics

• Capitalization
• Common Errors
• Transitional Phrases
• User-Friendly Punctuation Rules
• Verb Tenses

Samples of Student Writing

• The Annotated Bibliography in History (MLA Format)
• Analytical Essay about Literature