Writing & Citing Guide (AIC)
Writing Resources
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They Say / I Say with Readings
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Call Number: PE 1431 G736 2021ISBN: 9780393538731Publication Date: 2021This is the book that demystifies academic writing and shows how to engage with the views of others with practical advice and readings that represent a multitude of perspectives and disciplines.
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The Writing Process (Purdue OWL)These OWL resources will help you with the writing process: pre-writing (invention), developing research questions and outlines, composing thesis statements, and proofreading. While the writing process may be different for each person and for each particular assignment, the resources contained in this section follow the general work flow of pre-writing, organizing, and revising.
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Common Writing Assignments (Purdue OWL)These OWL resources will help you understand and complete specific types of writing assignments, such as annotated bibliographies, book reports, and research papers. This section also includes resources on writing academic proposals for conference presentations, journal articles, and books.
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Introductions, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for an Argument Paper (Purdue OWL)The following sections outline the generally accepted structure for an academic argument paper. Keep in mind that these are guidelines and that your structure needs to be flexible enough to meet the requirements of your purpose and audience.
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Style Guide for Research PapersAn updated version of the previous SAGU Style Guide. Use BibTheo.com/StyleGuide if the link does not work.
Grammar & Punctuation Resources
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The Elements of Style, 4th Edition
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Call Number: EBOOK (Click on the title and use Lionmail credentials to access.)ISBN: 9781292039022Publication Date: 2013"The Elements of Style" is a style guide for formal grammar used in American English writing. -
Random House Webster's Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation
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Call Number: PE 1112 W378 2008ISBN: 9780375722769Publication Date: 2008This authoritative resource includes sections on grammar, punctuation, and spelling, usage, and writing, plus a glossary of common terms.
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Oxford English DictionaryAn unsurpassed guide for researchers in any discipline to the meaning, history, and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English-speaking world.
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Punctuation (Purdue OWL)This resource covers commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, hyphens, etc.
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Writing Mechanics (Purdue OWL)These OWL resources will help you with sentence level organization and style. This area includes resources on writing issues, such as active and passive voice, parallel sentence structure, parts of speech, and transitions.