LibGuides: For Students: Write

Online Writing Center

Touro University Writing Centers can help you with writing assignments in any course.

Touro University Writing Center @Cross River Campus assists
graduate students from the six graduate schools of the Division of Graduate Studies.

The Purdue University Online Writing Lab offers comprehensive information
and examples to help students with all stages of the writing process.

Other recommended college writing centers include:

Writing About ...

Each discipline has its
own conventions for writing.
Knowing what other academics in your
field consider standard will
help you write to your audience.

Tips for Planning & Writing

Different types of papers require different strategies.
Try to identify what kind of writing your assignment calls for.

Constructing Your Paper

Understanding Your Assignment
Make sure that your paper matches the assignment description

Persuasive Writing
Persuasive writing organizing charts and activity

Evidence
What counts and how to incorporate it effectively

Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
How they differ and how to employ them

Revising and Editing
A 3-step process

Integrating Sources

Adapted from HPU Libraries

Synthesis
Research papers are about more than just your sources!
Your professor wants to know what you're thinking and how you understand the subject.
When writing, you should strive to add value to your research by making connections,
evaluating, and analyzing, a process called synthesis.