Category: Disciplinary and program specific

Writing social work papers

Social work papers should Address all parts of the prompt. Be concise and clear. Formatting…

Writing psychology papers

Psychology papers should Address all parts of the prompt. Use research and empirical evidence to…

Writing in accounting

Accountants spend one third of their time writing, according to a survey conducted by Nellermoe,…

Ways to effectively use University Writing & Speaking Center consultations

Understanding assignments If you receive an assignment and are unsure of expectations, criteria, etc., a…

Using an interview in a research paper

Consultant contributor: Viviane Ugalde Using an interview can be an effective primary source for some…

Understanding writing prompts

Contributor: Aaron Smale For many college papers, a prompt will ask questions related to readings…

Understanding film writing assignments

Adapted from Corrigan (1998) Sometimes it is difficult to know how to best approach writing…

Stylistic considerations for engineers

Passive and active voice Passive and active voice simply refer to the relationship of the…

Tips for science writing

Formality This includes not writing in the first person and avoiding emotionally charged language. This…

Resume guidelines

By Bailey M. Gamberg What is a resume? A resume is a personal document highlighting…