Online Resources
Past Workshop Handouts
(clicking on the links will open an Adobe pdf document)
If you do not have Adobe, please go to Adobe Reader to download the program (it is free).
Regents' Exam
How Regents Grading WorksChoosing a Topic, Writing an Outline, and Writing a Thesis Statement
How to Use Details, Examples, and Evidence
How to Write an Introduction and Conclusion
How to Proofread
Reading and Writing Process
How to Write an Email to Get a Job InterviewActive Reading: or, What They Should Have Told You About Reading for College
Tips for Analysis and Finding the "So what?"
How to Write a Thesis Statement
Introductions & Conclusions
Grammar and Citations
MLA Works Cited: Common QuestionsFormatting essays according to MLA
MLA Quote Format, Integration, and Plagiarism
Commas: Six Common Mistakes
Verbs: Active vs. Passive Voice and Subject-Verb Agreement
Chicago Style Guide with Explanation of an Argument
American Archaeology Style Guide
Personal Statements - What to Write
Personal Statements - Revisions
Grammar Resources
One of the best online grammar resources is Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL).
The University of Wisconsin at Madison also offers some great handouts.
Catalyst, through the 1101 and 1102 handbook The Writer's Resource, is a good resource.
Citation Resources Online:
| MLA | APA | Chicago | Turabian | APSA | ASA | CSE (CBE) |
The New MLA Guidelines, courtesy of McGraw-Hill (will open a pdf file).
MLA (Modern Language Association)
- MLA frequently asked questions from the MLA website.
- MLA guide from Purdue OWL.
- Color-Coded MLA from Long Island University.
APA (American Psychological Association)
- APA style guide from the APA website.
- APA guide from Purdue OWL.
- Bedford Martins guide to APA citations (includes citing internet sources).
- Color-Coded APA from Long Island University.
- References at APAstyle.org.
- Chicago Manual of Style Online.
- Bedford Martins Guide to Chicago (includes citing internet sources).
- Color-Coded Chicago from Long Island University.
- University of Wisconsin at Madison Chicago/Turabian guide.
- Turabian Citation Guide at Ohio State University.
- Turabian format for bibliographies at the University of Georgia.
- Color-Coded Turabian from long Island University.
APSA (American Political Science Association)
- University of Wisconsin at Madison APSA style guide.
- APSA Style Manual at Lamar University.
ASA (American Sociological Association)
- American Sociological Association Quick style guide.
- ASA guide from Purdue OWL.
- ASA from California State University, Los Angeles.
CSE (Council of Science Editors - formerly CBE)
- CSE Cite Resources from Ohio State University.
- Online Citation Guide at Juniata University.
- CSE Citation Guide from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.