Writing Resources
DAE staff have compiled the best writing resources to assist you on your upcoming writing assignment. Review the options below to make the most of your upcoming paper, speech, or statement of purpose.
Citation
- Citation Guides (Purdue Owl)
- Citation Guides (Duke University)
- Citing Sources (Harvard)
- Citing Sources & Academic Integrity (American University)
Grammar
- Common Errors (Washington State University)
- Grammar Tips (Grammar Girl Blog)
- Grammar Handbook (University of Illinois)
- Free English Learning Resources (English Practice)
- English Punctuation (WikiHow)
- Grammar (American University)
Faculty-Focused Resources
- Faculty Resources (Yale)
Lists of Writing Resources
- Writing Resources Links (Harvard)
- Various Writing Resources (American University)
- 150 Writing Resources (Open Education Database)
Using References
- Integrating Sources (Harvard)
- Evaluating Sources (Harvard)
- Using Sources (Harvard)
Writing Guides
- Subject Specific Guides (Harvard)
- History Sample Guide (Harvard)
- Scientific Discourse (PDF) (MIT)
- Social Sciences (University of Southern California)
Writing Motivation
- Writing Motivation (The Odyssey Online)
- Writing Inspiration for Productivity (Inside Higher Ed)
- How to Write (Creative Writing) [The New York Times]
Writing Tips
- General Writing Tips (University of North Carolina)
- Writing Tips for North American Academics (Purdue Owl)
- General Writing Tips (North Carolina State University)
- 9 Ways to Improve Academic Writing (UC Berkeley)
- 30 Writing Tips (Inside Higher Ed)
- General Writing Tips (American University)
- General Writing Tips (University of Washington)
- General Writing Tips (University of Illinois)