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 above.
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:
Writing Resources
If there is anything else you need help with, just ask!
English Joke of the Semester
Most Frequently Questions Asked about Writing
(and links to answers!)
1. How do I format a document in MLA style?
Formatting an MLA Document in Word
2. How do I create a Works Cited page?
Works Cited Quick Reference Guide, MLA Sample Paper, MLA Activity
3. What's the proper way to format in-text citation?
In-Text Citation Quick Reference Guide, NoodleTools, In-Text Citation Practice
4. How do I write a paper in APA format?
5. How do I create a thesis statement?
Thesis Statements Quick Reference Guide, Developing a Thesis Statement Quick Reference Guide, Paragraph Development-Section 1 (Thesis)
6. I have a research paper to write. Where do I start?
How to Write a Reseach Essay, Thigpen Library Research Guides
7. How do I write an annotated bibliography?
Annotated Bibliography, Sample Annotated Bibliography
8. How do I write an introduction?
Introductions Quick Reference Guide, How to Create an Opening Paragraph
9. How do I write body paragraphs?
Paragraph Development-Sections 2 and 3, PIE Paragraph Structure
10. How do I write a conclusion?
Conclusion Paragraphs, Conclusions Quick Reference Guide
11. What is a comma splice, run-on, or fragment, and how to I correct them?
Comma Splices, Run-ons, and Fragments
12. How do I write transitions?
Transitions Quick Reference Guide
13. How do I revise my paper?
Revision Quick Reference Guide
14. How can I manage my time better?
Time Management, Academic Coaching Appointments
15. How do I write a rhetorical analysis?
Analytical Writing-Rhetorical Analysis, Sample Rhetorical Analysis
16. How can I tell if a source is credible?