Learning Commons: Writing & Speech

Happy Spring, y'all! Welcome to the Learning Commons!

If you haven't yet visited us, the Learning Commons is open Monday - Thursday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on Fridays (both in-person and via Zoom).  We are closed several Fridays during the summer; for a detailed schedule and links to the writing Zoom room, click on the "Hours and Contact Information" tab on the left. 

Check back frequently for information that is just in time to help you with your writing classes! If there's anything we can do to help you with writing assignments for any course, don't hesitate to pop into our writing Zoom room or make an appointment.

The Learning Commons Staff

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Here are some resources for Spring:

• You can find tips for studying and test-taking by going to the "Tips for Academic Success" tab on the left and scrolling down to the "studying" box.
• You can find tips for understanding assignments, dealing with writing anxiety, college writing, and every step of the writing process by going to the "Writing" tab on the left.

Office 365 Questions

• How to download Office 365 to your computer

• Converting Pages or Google Docs to Word

Writing Resources

Understanding Assignments

PIE Paragraph Structure

For body paragraphs

Comma Splices, Run-ons, Fragments

How to Use Noodletools

MLA Sample Paper

Purdue OWL

MLA Works Cited

Guide to MLA In-text Citation

APA Sample Paper-Student Version

Purdue OWL

APA Notes

Reference and Citation Rules with Examples