Statements of Purpose: Drafting Your Statement - Purdue OWL®
Resources on writing an APA style reference list, including citation formats Basic Rules Basic guidelines for formatting the reference list at the end of a standard APA research paper Read more...
The Writing Lab at Purdue - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
This resource provides information on writing statements of purpose specifically for graduate school applications. Write one essay for each program. Although they may sound similar, each program’s statement prompts asks for slightly different pieces of information about who you are. Read more...
Writing the Curriculum Vitae - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
MLA Ninth Edition: What's New and Different. Note: This page reflects the latest version of the MLA Handbook (i.e., MLA 9), which released in April 2021. The equivalent resource for the older MLA 8 can be found here.. The Modern Language Association (MLA) updated its style manual in April 2021. Read more...
Active Versus Passive Voice - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
Good paragraphing also greatly assists your readers in following a piece of writing. You can have fantastic ideas, but if those ideas aren't presented in an organized fashion, you will lose your readers (and fail to achieve your goals in writing). Read more...
Writing is hard, especially when students are stuck - Purdue University
If you are writing for a group of residents in your hometown, they might be more comfortable with mainstream sources, such as Time or Newsweek. A younger audience may be more accepting of information found on the Internet than an older audience might be. Read more...
Job Skills Checklist - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
Aids in the process of writing; Helps you organize your ideas; Presents your material in a logical form; Shows the relationships among ideas in your writing; Constructs an ordered overview of your writing; Defines boundaries and groups; How do I create an outline? Determine the purpose of your paper. Determine the audience you are writing for. Read more...
Types of Outlines - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
Welcome to the Purdue OWL®. We are a globally renowned resource that provides assistance with English to students, teachers, professionals, and organizations across the world. Our goal is to assist clients in their development as writers - no matter their skill level. Online Writing Lab. The online writing lab offers global support through Read more...
Steps for Revising - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
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MLA Style - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
If you are having trouble locating a specific resource please visit the search page or the Site Map.The Citation Chart provides a detailed overview of MLA Style, APA Style, and Chicago Manual of Style source documentation by category. Read more...
The Writing Process - Purdue OWL®
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Avoiding Plagiarism - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
The Modes of Discourse—Exposition, Description, Narration, Argumentation (EDNA)—are common paper assignments you may encounter in your writing classes. Although these genres have been criticized by some composition scholars, the Purdue OWL recognizes the wide spread use of these approaches and students’ need to understand and produce them. Read more...
Purdue Writing Lab/Purdue OWL | Purdue University Scholarship Online
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) website was developed at Purdue University as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. OWL houses writing resources and instructional material. Students—no matter their skill level— and members of the education community will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use Read more...
Organizing Your Argument - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
In addition to the usual rule about the “state” field being optional if the document is from outside the United States, you should also omit the “state” field if the name of the state is contained within the name of the university – there is no need to specify that, for instance, the University of Maryland is located in Maryland. Read more...
Punctuation Overview - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
Generally style manuals include everything a writer needs to know in order to make their work look and read just like every other work written in that style — the look of the page, the way other authors are referenced in the body of the work, and even the tone of the writing. Read more...
Body Paragraphs - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
Note: This page reflects the latest version of the APA Publication Manual (i.e., APA 7), which released in October 2019. The equivalent resource for the older APA 6 style can be found here. Media File: APA PowerPoint Slide Presentation This resource is enhanced by a PowerPoint file. If you have a Microsoft Account, you can view this file with PowerPoint Read more...
APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition) - Purdue OWL®
This page is brought to you by the OWL at Purdue University. When printing this page, you must include the entire legal notice. This article describes results of usability research conducted on the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). The Purdue OWL is an information-rich educational website that provides free writing resources to users Read more...
Plagiarism Overview - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
The four elements of a good paragraph (TTEB) A good paragraph should contain at least the following four elements: Transition, Topic sentence, specific Evidence and analysis, and a Brief wrap-up sentence (also known as a warrant) –TTEB! A Transition sentence leading in from a previous paragraph to assure smooth reading.This acts as a hand-off from one Read more...
APA PowerPoint Slide Presentation - Purdue OWL®
Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level. Read more...
Sample Memo - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
According to Chen Li (2020), there are six best practices writers can use to avoid plagiarism. These include adopting note-taking habits that focus on attribution, learning about the citation style in question, and "understanding the why behind citation rules" to Read more...
How to Outline - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
Understanding and being able to analyze rhetorical situations can help contribute to strong, audience-focused, and organized writing. The PowerPoint presentation in the Media box above is suitable for any classroom and any writing task. Read more...
Parallel Structure - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
The comma is a valuable, useful punctuation device because it separates the structural elements of sentences into manageable segments. The rules provided here are those found in traditional handbooks; however, in certain rhetorical contexts and for specific purposes, these rules may be broken. Read more...
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Work by an author using a pseudonym or stage-name. New to MLA 9th edition, there are now steps to take for citing works by an author or authors using a pseudonym, stage-name, or different name. Read more...
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