English 101 (College Writing) Research Guide: Writing Tips
Writing help
Academic Center Tutoring
Tutors can help you:
- get started
- find your thesis
- organize your paper
- check your grammar
- check your citations
- Drop-In Writing TutoringThis link leads to the Academic Center Canvas page, where you can get help with your writing from tutors on campus or online!
Online help with the writing process:
- Online Writing Lab (OWL) (Purdue University)Free online resources for writing, editing, and citing your papers. Highly recommended.
- The Blue Book of Grammar and PunctuationGood easy-to-read source for rules about grammar.
Writing your thesis
Coming up with your thesis statement can sometimes be the hardest part of the essay. Online thesis help:
- How to Write a Thesis StatementThesis writing tips, including many examples.
- Thesis StatementsTips for how to come up with a strong thesis statement.