All-Purpose Resources

Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) is an excellent wide-ranging resource to address many writing issues. Alert: UWM Writing Center does not endorse citation generators. This site may have links/ads for citation generators. Read more.

University of North Carolina’s Writing Center’s Tips and Tools is another excellent resource especially for writing in different fields.

Class Visits

• See the Class Visits page for more information on scheduling a class visit any time during the semester.

Brochures

• Send requests to mmika@uwm.edu. Include your campus mailbox address and desired quantity.

Style Guides and Tutorials

• Documentation Style Guides – AP, APA, MLA, Chicago styles, and more
• UWM Graduate School Formats – Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Format Requirements from the UWM Graduate School
• Curriculum Vitae and Related Topics – (from University of Virginia)

Plagiarism

• Citation Styles and Avoiding Plagiarism – Includes information on when to cite sources (from UWM Libraries)
• UWM’s Academic Misconduct Policies – Includes information on plagiarism
• Questions about Plagiarism – Includes explanations of why, when, and how to use sources (from University of Auckland)
• Avoiding Plagiarism – Includes what plagiarism is and how to avoid it (from the Purdue OWL)
• What is Plagiarism? – How to recognize plagiarism (from Indiana University of Bloomington School of Education)
• Toward a Rational Response to Plagiarism – Rob Jenkins discusses plagiarism (from The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2011)

Further Resources

• “Adopting Writing Center Practices in Teaching”  – (from the MLA Style Center)
• Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) – Information on professional assistance including writing-related issues
• Designing Essay Assignments – (from Harvard University)
• The Meaningful Writing Project: Learning, Teaching, and Writing in Higher Education by Michele Eodice, Anne Ellen Geller, and Neal Lerner (book review)
• No One Writes Alone:  Peer Review in the Classroom – A Guide for Students (from MIT)
• No One Writes Alone: Peer Review in the Classroom – A Guide for Instructors (from MIT)
• Writing Across Borders – Award-winning film about international and ESL writers’ issues, e.g., varied cultural approaches to writing. Three parts, total 30 min. (from Oregon State University.)

Further Support for Students

• “Let’s Talk” is a program that provides brief, walk-in consultations for UWM students with counselors from the Student Health & Wellness Center (formerly Norris Health Center). It is free and no appointment is necessary.
• Read&Write is a free software program that provides accessible literacy support tools. Installation and instructions are available on ARC’s Read&Write page. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• See the Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to commonly asked questions about the Writing Center.