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Writing Center Resources

Your Gateway to Better Writing!

Note: These sites provide general information. If you have questions, be sure to speak with a writing consultant at the Writing Center.

The UMSL Writing Center Handbook

Resources for Faculty

A Writing Center handout/quick guide for students

How can the Writing Center help faculty

How to create Writing Center account/appointment

Writing Guides and Handouts

Essay Writing Tips

Getting Writing Started

Personal Statements

Personal Statements for Grad School

Punctuation Patterns

Revising Writing

Sentence Checklist

Thesis Statements

Transition Words

Using Quotations

Using Source Material

Grammar and Mechanics

Spelling: Common Words that Sound Alike

Improving Sentence Clarity

Using Articles (a/the/an)

Writing Sentences (video)

Phrases and Clauses (video)

Manipulating Sentence Parts (video)

How to Use Semicolons (video)

Passive and Active Voice (video)

Citation and Style Guides

MLA

MLA Style @ Purdue OWL

APA

APA Style @ Purdue OWL

American Psychological Association (great searchable resource)

Chicago

Chicago style @ Purdue OWL

Chicago Manual of Style (limited information)