Writing Center Resources

Writing Resources

Welcome to the Marietta College Writing Center's online writing resource page! Looking for some quick guidance as you work on your writing project? Check out the handouts and links below!

Writing Questions?

Getting Started

• Prewriting Strategies (PDF)
• Organizing Your Research (PDF)
• Research questions? Connect with a Marietta College reference librarian!

Organization and Structure

• Strategies for Organizing Your Essay (PDF)
• Basic Outline (PDF)
• Roman Numeral Outline (PDF)
• Paragraph Structure (PDF)

Drafting and Revising

• Introductions and Conclusions: The Hourglass Strategy (PDF)
• Developing Your Ideas: How to Lengthen and Strengthen Your Writing (PDF)
• Transition Words (PDF)
• Revising Tips Handout (PDF)

Editing and Proofreading

• Editing Tips Handout (PDF)
• Word Choice: Formal vs. Informal Writing (PDF)
• Verb Tense in Literary Analysis (PDF)
• Grammar: Correct Comma Usage (PDF)
• Grammar: Common Comma Errors (Video)
• Grammar: Run-Ons and Fragments (Video)

Sticking With It

• Motivation and Time Management Tips (PDF)
• Beating Writer's Block (PDF)

Citation and Formatting Questions? 

General Citation and Documentation

• Quotes, Summaries, and Paraphrases (PDF)
• Signal Phrases and In-Text Citation (PDF)
• How Do I Synthesize Sources (Video)

MLA

• Columbia College Library Guide
• Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
• In-Text Citation Tips (short video)

APA

• Columbia College Library Guide
• APA Website
• APA Example Paper with Tips Handout (PDF)

Chicago

• Chicago Manual of Style Website

Still have questions?

Email the Writing Center at tutoring@marietta.edu or sign up for a peer tutoring session at mywco.com/marietta!