Writing Resources

The following guidelines are specifically written and developed by Marietta College professors for the benefit of student writers in their courses.

Biology

Guidelines for Laboratory Reports (PDF)
Sample Lab Report

Economics, Management and Accounting

Accounting 320: Internal Control Project
Business Management: Expectations for Written and Oral Communication

Reference and Style Manuals

The following links to reference and style manuals are intended to help you: locate words quickly; find information on properly citing references for your writing assignments; and gather some helpful tips on formatting your papers. Before checking out these links on your own, please be sure that you know which method of documentation (i.e., APA, MLA, Chicago) your professor requires.

As always, if you need help checking citations and compiling bibliographies, come see us at the Campus Writing Center.

Roget's Thesaurus

The Elements of Citation (Columbia University Press)

Harvard Citation Style

MLA Style Documentation

American Chemical Society (ACS)

APA Formatting and Style Guide

IEEE Computer Society Style Guide

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ESL Writers

The Campus Writing Center is uniquely prepared to offer assistance to writers for whom English is a second language. Tutors at the Campus Writing Center are prepared to help you in all stages of the writing process, from beginning your first draft to fine-tuning your final draft, and in all elements of writing, from understanding American idioms to using proper language construction.

Internet TESL Journal's Grammar Quizzes
TESL Journal is one of the definitive sources for ESL teaching.

Dave's ESL Cafe
The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World.

SchMOOze U
A multiuser domain created especially for ESL students.

Bilingual / ESL / Multicultural Education Resources
Resource site hosted by the center for Multilingual Muticultural Research.

Marietta College's International Program
A guide to our college's ESL and International Programs.