Resources for Writers
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| Title | Format | Description |
| Writing the Personal Statement | Handout | This handout covers the basics on writing an effective personal statement. |
| Citation Machine | Website | Learning a documentation style's philosophy and basic citation formats is always the best course, but if you've done that and need to quickly generate a citation or see an example, try this website. |
| Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Site | Website | Diana Hacker has written a ton of writing resources, both in print and online. This is her online research and Documentation guide. Major styles are looked at in detail. |
| Pickler Library Citation Resources | Website | Pickler Library offers this collection of resources for writers needing help with documenting sources. |
| BD Owens Library Citation Guide | Website | Another guide to citation, but this one offers color-coded examples. |
| A Writer's Reference | Website | This is the website for Diana Hacker's A Writer's Reference. It covers the entire writing process, from grammar to documentation. |
| Purdue's OWL on Grammar | Website | Purdue has one of the premiere English composition and rhetoric programs in the world. Their OWL website is full of resources like this one for grammar concerns. |
| Indiana University's Guide to Personal Statements | Website | The folks at Indiana University offer their wisdom on creating an effective personal statement. |
| Purdue's Guide to Personal Statements | Website | The folks at Purdue University offer their wisdom on creating effective personal statements. |
| Cal-Berkeley's Guide to the Personal Statement | Website |
The folks at the University of California at Berkeley offer their wisdom on creating effective personal statements. |
| Truman's Career Center Résumé Guide | Website | Online booklet about how to write résumés and cover letters provided by the Truman State University Career Center. |
| Rensselaer University's Guide to Cover Letters | Website | This thorough guide has a number of useful examples. |
| Purdue's Guide to Critical Theory | Website | Purdue offers this guide to the major critical approaches. |
| Writing About Poetry | Website | Purdue offers this guide to writing analyses of poetry. |
| Poetry Explications | Website |
Need to write an explication of a poem? Check out this guide from the University of North Carolina. |
| 51 - Translating Transitions | Handout |
This handout works through the basic transition situations, giving suggestions and examples. |
| The Foundation for Critical Thinking | Website |
Yes, there's a foundation for critical thinking. Check it out. |
| 1000 Ideas for Writing | Website |
One thousand prompts for generating writing. |
| Writer's Digest | Website |
Creative writing resources, tips, prompts, publishing information, and more. |
| How to Document Online Sources in MLA | Handout | This is a brief guide to documenting various types of online sources in MLA documentation style. |