Help with Writing

Jump to one of the following sections or scroll through the list to find a specific topic:

• Grammar, Sentence Structure, Wording, and Punctuation
• Writing Essays and Paragraphs
• Integrating Quotations, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
• MLA and APA Style: Format and Citations
• UC Personal Statements, Scholarship Applications, and Writing for Specific Courses
• Next Level English 
• FAQs
• Additional Resources

Help with Grammar, Sentence Structure, Wording, and Punctuation

• parts of speech
• complete sentences
• fragments
• run-ons
• coordination and subordination
• sentence transitions/transition words
• formal language
• vague language
• wordiness

Help with Essay Structure

• brainstorming: maps and lists (fom the Purdue OWL)
• outlining for organization with samples (Wiki How)
• graphic organizer for the five-paragraph essay (Bucks College)
• general essay structure
• introductions
• thesis statements
• observation + analysis
• hooks and grabbers
• body paragraphs/PIE Structure
• paragraph transitions
• conclusions

Help with Integrating Quotations, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

• discussing quotations
• writing summaries
• paraphrasing

Help with MLA and APA Style

• MLA Sample Paper and Explanations from the Purdue OWL
• Creating APA Format in MS Word
• Video about APA References
• APA Sample Paper and Explanations from the Purdue OWL

Help with UC Personal Statements, Scholarship Applications, and Writing for Specific Courses 

• UC Personal Statement Writing Tips
• Technical Writing for the Science Class
• Available LPC Scholarships Information (For help writing the scholarship applications, visit a RAW Center tutor)

Next Level English

• Contact Michelle Gonzales (mgonzales@laspositascollege.edu) for more information. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Writing (Click Here)

Additional Resources (Click Here)