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Resources for Writers

 

This directory of websites includes links to handouts and articles explaining writing skills and practices that will benefit both writers and tutors. These links connect to various college Writing Center webpages and the articles or handouts all provide helpful guidelines for writers in every stage of the writing process. 

 

• The OWL at Purdue: This site is an excellent resource for writers at all stages of the writing process. 

 

• University of North Carolina: The UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Center website has various handouts covering strategies for writing in all subjects, explanations of different writing styles, and general tips on grammar. 

 

• Amherst College: The Amherst Writing Center compiled many online resources for students, including instructional handouts for each step in the writing process as well as elements of writing. 

 

• Harvard University: This website includes various links to strategies for essay writing, brief guides to writing in different disciplines, and help with using online resources for research.

 

• Yale University: Yale's Center for Learning and Teaching provides general advice for writers, writing handouts which are great guidelines for good writing, and sample essays from many different subjects.

 

• Dave's ESL Cafe: This site contains a variety of resources for ESL students, including grammar tips, pronunciation help, idiom and slang guides, and much more!

 

Specific Writing Projects 

 

• Cover Letters and Resumes