Course: The Writing Lab @ Notre Dame College

General

Welcome to The Writing Lab Resource Page. Below, you will find resources that will help guide you through all stages of the writing process. To meet with a tutor for one-on-one writing attention, visit 213 Admin Building for a drop-in session or email a tutor to make an appointment.

Devon Crosby: TR, 4-6p
crosby20@students.ndc.edu

Hannah Ford: TR, 3-6p
hford19@students.ndc.edu

Caroline Halloran: TR, 10-11:30a
challoran19@students.ndc.edu

Alyssa Vara, MW, 1-3p
avara20@students.ndc.edu

Julia Ventura, M, 10-12p / TR, 10:30-11:30a
jventura20@students.ndc.edu

Hannah Woodruff, TR, 12-3p
hwoodruff19@students.ndc.edu

Abby Clinton, Graduate Tutor: online sessions by appointment only
aclinton@ndc.edu
The closer we get to Finals Week, the harder it will be to access an available tutor for walk-in times and wait time may be long. To ensure time with a writing tutor when you are most available, email any of the above tutors for an appointment.
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MLA Formatting Style Guide 9th Edition, abbreviated File
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APA Formatting Style Guide 7th Edition, abbreviated File

Academic Contexts


.PDF DOWNLOADS	INFOGRAPHICS
Differences Between High School and College	How to Beat Procrastination and Make Progress on Priorities
Email Etiquette	How to Write Better Emails: 6 Rules for Everyone
Portwood-Stacer, “How to Email Your Professor”	How to Write a Formal Letter: Format and Types
	50 Insanely Useful Websites For College Students
	The Ultimate Cheatsheet for Critical Thinking
	15 Ways to Beat Procrastination

The Reading Process


.PDF DOWNLOADS	INFOGRAPHICS
Critical Reading Response Checklist	How to Highlight
Reading Strategies	10 Questions All Close Readers Ask
Tips For Reading and Analyzing Text	To Understand What You Read…
	Your Guide to Critical Reading

The Writing Process


.PDF DOWNLOADS	INFOGRAPHICS
Creating a Poster	10 Editing Tips That'll Instantly Make You A Better Writer
Drafting the Paragraph	Effective Resume Writing Tips
Drafting the Thesis Statement	A Formula For Writing Thesis Statements
Pre-Writing Strategies	How to Clean Up Your Writing Flowchart
Revision: A Sample	How To Identify Different Types Of Writing Styles
Tips For Writing and Analyzing Text	How To Write A Cover Letter
Transition Words	How to Write an Excellent Exam Story
Writing Critically	How to Write a Summary
Writing Introductions and Conclusions	10 Myths About English Writing
The Writing Process	A Pithy Guide to The Writing Life
Writing the Research Paper	100 Quick Writing Tips
Writing Rubric, Dept of English Program	Research Paper Writing
Writing the Thesis Statement	7 Secrets of Advanced English Writing
	15 Shocking Student Writing Fails
	Steps of The Writing Process
	The 10-Step Guide to Proofreading Essays Quickly
	Text Structures Revealed
	14 Tips and Tricks to Make Your Writing Stronger
	Transition Words and Phrases Explained & Listed
	The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Writing Essays
	Ways to Enrich Your Writing Skills
	80 Wordy Expressions & What You Could Use Instead
	Writer’s Block: Causes, Types, Antidotes and Quotes!

Grammar


INFOGRAPHICS
Affect vs. Effect & 34 Other Common Confusions	Oh My Grammar! Language Felonies
14 Boring Expressions & What to Use Instead	The Ultimate Flowchart to Using Apostrophes
16 Boring Adjectives & What to Use Instead	The Ultimate Visual Guide to English Prepositions, Part 1: Place & Direction
16 Boring Verbs & What to Use Instead	The Ultimate Visual Guide to English Prepositions, Part 2: Time
Bye Grammar Mistakes! 21 Rules to Remember	Top 6 Common Comma Problems
11 Essential Grammar Rules	10 Writing Errors Even Native Speakers Make
30 Idioms You Need to Know & Their Meaning	10 Writing Mistakes Even Book Lovers Make
20 Lazy Word Choices Even Native English Speakers Often Make	222 Words to Use Instead of “Said"
Formal vs. Informal: 100 Examples & What You Need To Know

URL

Grammar Bytes! URL

Doing Research


.PDF DOWNLOADS	INFOGRAPHICS
Checklist for Evaluating Web Resources	Articles, Journals, and Databases: What are they and why should I use them?
Doing Database Research: Clara Fritzsche Library	Build a Better Search
Evaluating Information: Applying the CRAAP Test	Developing a Research Question
Evaluating Sources	Evaluating a News Article
Evaluating Websites	Fake News: Stop Fake News in its Tracks
Fact Checking Resources	Finding Good News (Jack Campbell)
Guide to the Research Project	A Guide to Fake News (Billy Bates)
Incorporating Interview Data	A Guide to Fake News: How to Detect Fake News
The Information Cycle	How to Detect Fake News (Harry Mills)
Research Question Checklist	How To Help Prevent The Spread Of Fake News: Think Before You Share
Writing an Annotated Bibliography	Is This Reliable News?
	Making The World A Better Place: Fact Checking
	Media Bias Chart: AllSides
	The Media Bias Chart: ad fontes

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Research 101 URL

Text Citation


.PDF DOWNLOADS	INFOGRAPHICS
APA Style:	7 Common Types of Plagiarism in Academic
APA Reference Page Example	Plagiarism Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Avoiding Plagiarism Guide: APA Style, 7th Edition	Write Ethically From Start to Finish
Creating an APA Style Reference List Guide, 7th Edition	Six Steps to Proper Citation Infographic: APA Style, 7th Edition
How To Guide: Formatting Book Citations from 1 to 20+ Authors in APA
In-Text Citation Checklist: APA Style, 7th Edition
Journal Article Reference Checklist: APA Style, 7th Edition
Reference Guide for Journal Articles, Books, and Edited Book Chapters: APA Style, 7th Edition
MLA Style:
MLA Works Cited Page Example
MLA In-Text Citations Reference Guide, MLA
MLA Lecture Citations, MLA
MLA Works Cited Page, MLA
When and How to Create MLA In-Text Citations

Rhetoric


.PDF DOWNLOADS	INFOGRAPHICS
Considering Audience	The Rhetorical Triangle: An Overview of The Three Rhetorical Appeals
The Rhetorical Situation	Meaning of Logos
	Periodic Table of the Figures of Speech
	Rhetorical Analysis
	Rhetorical Devices
	What Is Ethos?
	What Is Pathos?

URL

American Rhetoric URL

Argument


INFOGRAPHICS
Ad Hominem Argument	Making Your Essay Persuasive
Argumentative Essay Format	16 Persuasive Writing Secrets and Influential Words
Argumentative Essay Structure	Rhetological Fallacies
Build a Strong Argument	10 Steps to Writing a Rogerian Argument
7C’s For Building a Rock-Solid Argument	Steps to Write an Argumentative Essay
How to Write Law Essays?	Thou Shalt Not Commit Logical Fallacies
A Look at Logical Fallacies	Toulmin Argument

Literature & Creative Writing


.PDF DOWNLOADS	INFOGRAPHICS
Analyzing Fiction	Classical Tragedy vs Modern Tragedy
Figurative Language Styles	Comprehensive Guide To Literary Devices
Writing about World Literature	Elements of Literature
	The Elements of Storytelling: Building a Story
	Fiction vs. Nonfiction
	Figurative Language
	Genres of Literature
	How To Write: Literature Review
	Introduction to Poetry
	5 Main Elements of Writing Literary Analysis
	The Norton Critical Edition Periodic Table Of Literary Villains
	Poetic Terms
	Short Story vs Novel
	Starting the Literature Review
	Types of Figurative Language: Definition, and Examples
	What Is A Literary Device?

URL

Literary Devices URL

Writing for Specific Fields


.PDF DOWNLOADS	INFOGRAPHICS
Formatting Science Reports	6 Lab Report Main Components
Writing in the Field of Business	8 Tips to Develop Effective Business Writing Skills
Writing in the Field of Communication Studies	Business & Writing: Writing Blunders People Often Commit
Writing in the Field of History	How To Write a Business Plan In Few Simple Steps
Writing in the Field of Political Science	How to Write a Lab Report Step by Step Guide
Writing in the Field of Psychology	Scientific Writing: Useful tips to help you write better research papers
Writing in the Field of Religious Studies	Words That Are Easily Confused During a Spellcheck by Science Editing Experts

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What Can I Do With This Major? URL

Writing Resources: Sites of Interest

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Coolest Words URL

Word generator.
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Digital History URL
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Imagination Prompt Generator URL

Random writing prompts or story starters for journals, blogs, or other creativity-related project.
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Internet Archive URL

Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary URL
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Online Etymology Dictionary URL

Etymologies are not definitions; they’re explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago.
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The Purdue Online Writing Lab URL

Free resources including Writing and Teaching Writing, Research, Grammar and Mechanics, Style Guides, ESL (English as a Second Language), and Job Search and Professional Writing.
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TEDTalks URL
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Word Hippo URL

Thesaurus and word tools for your creative needs.

The Writing Lab @ Notre Dame College

Weekly outline

General

Welcome to The Writing Lab Resource Page. Below, you will find resources that will help guide you through all stages of the writing process. To meet with a tutor for one-on-one writing attention, visit 213 Admin Building for a drop-in session or email a tutor to make an appointment.

The closer we get to Finals Week, the harder it will be to access an available tutor for walk-in times and wait time may be long. To ensure time with a writing tutor when you are most available, email any of the above tutors for an appointment.

Academic Contexts

The Reading Process

The Writing Process

Grammar

Doing Research

Text Citation

Rhetoric

Argument

Literature & Creative Writing

Writing for Specific Fields

Writing Resources: Sites of Interest

Technical Support:

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