Western Carolina University

Writing Support

Welcome to our menu of writing resources. To find your way around, think about what tools you most need. To make a writing appointment, click here.

Online Writing Resources	Research and Documentation

Academic Strategies:	Citation Resources:
Participate in every class	AMA
Take good notes	APA
Manage your time	MLA
Understand your learning style	Turabian
Use appropriate learning strategies
Test preparation/test-taking strategies	Plagiarism Resources:
Ideal study environments	Students: Avoid plagiarism
	Faculty: Help students avoid plagiarism
Assignment Strategies:	Plagiarism self test
Abstract	WCU's academic integrity policy
Annotated bibliography
Article summary	Research Papers:
Book/film review	Develop a focus
Lab report	Go to the library
Literary paper	Select your material
Literature review	Learn how to take notes
Management briefcase	Categorize your research
Research paper	Ceate a working thesis statement
Theatre critique	Do not forgo an outline
	Write your paper
Sentence-Level Resources (Grammar):
Colons
Commas
Comma splices	Writing Appointments
Finishing touches
Run-on sentences	FAQs about Writing Tutoring
Sentence fragments
Transitions

Writing in Your Discipline:
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
Communication
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Engineering Technology
English
History
Human Services
Music
Nursing
Political Science

Resumes and Cover Letters:
Career Services