I'm writing my first university paper. What do I need to know? (not just for first papers) from Writing Support, University of Toronto.

Exercise on Citation and Paraphrase by Judy Hunter, Grinnell College. This exercise consists of two sections. The first section demonstrates how writers incorporate words and ideas from a source. That is, it provides models of how writers paraphrase, use a long quotation, quote only a few words, and cite an idea. In doing so, the section demonstrates the Modern Language Association, or MLA, style of citation. The second section asks you to perform the same tasks modeled in the first section.

Guidelines for Proper Attribution from Northwestern University.

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing: "a practical, award-winning online writing guide for college students" from Professor Michael Harvey, Department of Business Management, Washington College.

Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It from Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University, Bloomington. Includes:

Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing from OWL (Online Writing Lab), a project of the Purdue University Writing Lab.

Harvard University Resources

Student Writing Guides, Harvard University

1. writing guides for disciplines or interdisciplinary programs

2. writing guides for specific courses

3. writing guides for specific genres of writing, such as senior theses

Making the Most of College Writing, a writing guide for freshmen, emerged from a study conducted on the writing experiences of Harvard undergraduates. The study followed more than 400 members of the Class of 2001 through their four years at Harvard to see why writing matters to students and what factors make a difference in their development as writers.

Writing with Internet Sources

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Last Update: August 6, 2008.