IWU Writing Center | Tutoring Services Resources for Students, Faculty, and Staff

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Using WCOnline

• A Brief WCOnline Guide
• How To Use WCOnline Online Tutoring
• Policies for Using our Online Interface

Student Success Materials

Tips for College

• Email Etiquette
• Starting Each Semester Strong
• Tips for Using Moodle
• Best Practices for Attending Class

Studying

• Study Smart: Tips for Note Taking & Test Prep
• Annotating and Glossing Materials
• Note Taking Strategies

Presenting

• Ten Tips for Presenting

Time Management

• Avoiding Procrastination
• Time Management Strategies

Writing Advice

The Composing Process

• Editing: Writing Concisely
• Glossing/ Annotating
• Writer's Block
• Writing Process: Drafting, Writing, and Revision
• Getting Started: Tabling Ideas
• Invention, Drafting, and Editing
  
• Writing Anxiety: Overcoming It

Outlining & Thesis Statements

• Analysis or Argument Outlines
• Options for Outlining
• Reverse Outlining
• Thesis statements

Writing for Specific Disciplines

• Creative Writing: Brainstorming
• Creative Writing: Developing Characters
• Education: Perfect Paragraphs
• English: Writing a Paper
• English: Literary Analysis Topoi
• Nursing: Writing a Paper
• PoliSci: Legal Terms

Critical Thinking & Argument

Strategies for Critical Thinking

• Critical and Sympathetic Reading

Constructing Argument

• Organization of an Argument
• They Say, I Say Handout

Logic & Fallacies

• Elements of Making a Logical Claim

Research

• Compiling an Annotated Bibliography
• Finding Credible Sources

Using Sources

• The Basics of Incorporating Sources
• Types of Sources and How to Use Them
• IWU's Statement on Plagiarism

Citation Styles

• APA: Reference Guide
• ASA: Style Guide
• Chicago: Reference Guide
• MLA: Style Guide
• APA v.s. MLA

Sentences: Clarity, Style, & Structure

• Coordination and Subordination
• Fragments, Run-Ons, and More
• Sentence Variety
• Word Choice
• Overused Phrases

Transitions

• Transitional Words and Phrases
• Types of Transitions

Topic Sentences

• Topic Sentences

Paragraphs

• Paragraphing 
• MEAL Plan 
• Move Beyond 5 Paragraph Essays

Grammar

• Adjectives & Adverbs
• Be verbs
• Comma splices
• Demonstrative Pronouns
• Elements of Grammar
• Mixed Constructions
• Modifiers
• Parallelism
• Pronouns
• Shifts
• Subject-Verb Agreement

Punctuation

• Commas, Colons, and Semicolons

Genres of Writing

• Writing a Research Paper: The Basics
• Writing a Personal Narrative for Undergraduate or Graduate school
• General Personal Statement Advice
• General Personal Statement Outline
• Health Professions Personal Statements
• Law School Personal Statements
• Resumés, Cover Letters, and Application Essays
• Writing a Cover Letter
• Sending an Email (email etiquette)

Inclusive Writing

• Avoiding Sexist, Ableist, and Racist Language
• Gender Inclusivity in Writing
• The Conscious Style Guide

Resources for ELL Writers 

• ELL Tutoring

Resources for Faculty

• List of Resources
• Previously Shared Resources
• Regularly-Updated List of Campus Resources to Include on your Syllabus
• Class Visit Video
• Writing Partners and CETs

Course-Embedded Tutor (CET) Program

• CET Program
• CET/ Centralization Partnership

Commenting on Prompts (COP) Program

• Common Prompt Errors
• COP Program
• Prompt Pro Tips

Nomination Forms

• Tutor Teams Referral
• Request a Class Visit
• Nominate a Student to Become a Tutor (SST or WCT)