Writing Resources & Links

AUSB Writing Center Resource
Handouts & Helpful Links

APA 7th Edition Resources:

• APA 7 Example Paper
• APA 7 Template Word Document (Word doc.)
• APA 7 Template Word Document (No Abstract) (Word doc.)
• APA 7 Template Google Docs Document (Google Doc.)
• APA 7 Template Google Docs Document (No Abstract) (Google Doc.)
• APA 7 FAQs
• NEW How to Write an Abstract in APA 7
• How to format APA 7 in-text citations
• NEW How to Avoid Under- or Over-Citing in APA 7: Paraphrase Citation Examples
• How to format an APA 7 References list
• APA 7 Reference Examples – by Type of Source
• APA 7 Formatting & Style Tips
• APA 7 Signal Phrases for Quotes and Paraphrases
• Tips for Integrating Quotations (“Quote Sandwich”)
• Tips for Modifying Quotes
• NEW How to Approach Research Articles
• Tips for Writing a Literature Review
• Changes from APA 6 to APA 7 Highlights: Checklist for Students
• Key Differences between APA 7 and MLA
• Useful APA 7th Edition Links:
  • APA 7 Bias-Free Language Guidelines (e.g., writing about gender, racial & ethnic identity, etc.)
  • How to Format a Block Quote in APA
  • American Psychological Association APA Style Blog
  • APA Dictionary of Psychology
  • Academic Phrasebank of templates for academic and scientific writing

Remote Learning:

• NEW Staying on Track in Your Remote Classes
• Zoom:
  • Joining a Zoom Meeting and Configuring Audio & Video (1 min. video)
  • Zoom Etiquette for BA students from Dawn Murray (4 min. video)
  • Presenting in Google Slides using Speaker Notes (via Zoom) (handout)
  • Presenting in Google Slides using Speaker Notes (via Zoom) (4 min. video)

Tech. Basics for AUSB Students:

• Sakai:
  • Sakai Student Tutorial Videos (playlist of 9 short videos)
• Google Drive:
  • Google Drive and Google Docs (playlist of 26 short YouTube videos)
• Google Docs:
  • How to Make a Google Doc (handout)
  • How to Find & Open a Google Doc that you Created Earlier (handout)
  • How to Share and Send your Google Doc (handout)
  • Basic Google Docs Tutorial (10 min. video)
  • Google Docs Top 10 Tasks Tutorial (9 min. video)
  • Google Drive and Google Docs (playlist of 26 short YouTube videos)
• Google Slides:
  • How to Create a Google Slideshow (handout)
  • Google Slides Tutorial: Getting Started & Overview (4 min. video)
  • Google Slides Tutorial: Adding Text (5 min. video)
  • Google Slides Tutorial: Formatting Images (5 min. video)
  • Google Slides Tutorial: Embedding Videos (3 min. video)
  • Google Slides Tutorial: Sharing and Presenting (3 min. video)
  • Using Speaker Notes when Presenting Online with Zoom (handout)
  • Using Speaker Notes when Presenting Online with Zoom (4 min. video)
• Designing Flyers:
  • Canva (useful site for easily creating marketing materials)
  • Using Google Slides to Create Flyers (handout)

Other Academic Writing Resources:

• Flowchart for Writing Research Papers
• Getting Started & Expanding Ideas
• Thesis Statements and Guiding Ideas
• Tips for Integrating Quotations (“Quote Sandwich”)
• Tips for Effective Introductions
• Drafting Your Introduction (worksheet)
• Conclusion Strategies
• Structure of an Academic Essay
• Formulating a Research Question
• Signposting for Thesis or Dissertation Writing
• Dissertation Writing Flowchart
• Transitional Phrases
• Tips for Prewriting & Outline Template
• NEW Using Persona for Writer’s Block
• Tips for Revising
• Academic Tone for Formal Writing
• Finding & Incorporating Evidence
• Tips for Modifying Quotes
• Strategies for Paraphrasing and for Avoiding Plagiarism
• NEW How to Approach Research Articles
• Useful Writing Links:
  • APA 7 Bias-Free Language Guidelines (e.g., writing about gender, racial & ethnic identity, etc.)
  • APA Dictionary of Psychology
  • Academic Phrasebank of templates for academic and scientific writing

Writing for Specific Genres:

• Flowchart for Writing Research Papers
• Tips for (Critical) Analysis Essays
• Tips for Writing Scholarship Essays
• Tips for Writing Reflection Essays
• NEW Tips for Getting Started on an Odyssey Article
• Tips for Writing A Business Plan
• How to Approach Research Articles
• Signposting for Thesis or Dissertation Writing
• Tips for Dissertation Introductions
• Tips for Writing a Literature Review
• Useful Literature Review Links:
  • Academic Phrasebank of templates for academic and scientific writing
  • How to Read a Scholarly Article
  • Anatomy of a Scholarly Article
• Useful links for specific assignments:
  • Writing a Family of Origin Paper

Resume and Cover Letter Resources:

• Resume Tips and Template
• Writing Resume Job Description Bullet Points with Strong Verbs
• Resume Profile Statement Tips and Examples
• Resume “Skills” Section Tips and Examples
• Cover Letter Tips and Template
• Cover Letter Checklist (for Writing/Revising)
• Useful Resume/Cover Letter Links:
  • How to Quantify your Resume Bullets
  • 125 Sample Summary/Profile Statements
  • Resume and Cover Letter Tips for Getting Interviews
  • Cover Letter Tips

ESL/ELL Resources:

• Grammar Reference Sheet
• Transitional Phrases
• Useful ESL/ELL Links:
  • Oxford Learner’s Dictionary
  • Oxford Advanced American English Learner’s Dictionary
  • How to use corpora for vocabulary building and collocations (which words go together)
  • WordReference.com (Use the drop-down menu to select “English usage” or “English collocations”)
  • Academic Phrasebank of templates for academic and scientific writing

Grammar and Punctuation Resources:

• 5 Useful Rules for Commas
• Punctuation Quick Tips (Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes)
• Useful Grammar/Punctuation Links:
  • The Punctuation Guide: Punctuation Marks and How to Use Them
  • IWCA Statement on the Use of Singular “They” as a Gender-Neutral Pronoun
  • Example uses of “They” Pronouns (and information about other personal pronouns)

Dissertation Resources:

• Dissertation Writing Flowchart
• APA 7 Signal Phrases for Quotes and Paraphrases
• NEW How to Avoid Under- or Over-Citing in APA 7: Paraphrase Citation Examples
• Signposting for Thesis or Dissertation Writing
• Tips for Dissertation Introductions
• Tips for Writing a Literature Review
• NEW How to Approach Research Articles
• Useful Links:
  • Academic Phrasebank of templates for academic and scientific writing
  • How to Read a Scholarly Article
  • Antioch Writers’ Exchange Free Dissertation Resources
  • Antioch Writers’ Exchange Fee-based Dissertation Coaching, Editing, and Formatting
• Dissertations should use APA 7th Edition (see above)
• For APA 6th Edition Resources – Click to expand below:

MLA Resources:

• Key Differences between APA 7th Edition and MLA
• Key Differences between APA 6th Edition and MLA
• Tips for Integrating Quotations (“Quote Sandwich”)
• MLA Citations Overview
• MLA Example Paper
• MLA Signal Phrases for Quotes and Paraphrases
• MLA Works Cited Practice Template
• Useful MLA Links:
  • 3 MLA Works Cited Examples
  • MLA Quick Citation Guide
  • 3 Sample Papers in MLA Style

Online Writing Workshops:

• Writing Stronger Sentences – Part 1: Active and Passive [17 min. video]
• Design Tips for Presentations (in PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Canva) [Google Slides Presentation]
• “Designing & Presenting with Google Slides” Presentation tutorial videos:
  • Google Slides Tutorial: Getting Started & Overview [4 min. video]
  • Google Slides Tutorial: Adding Text [5 min. video]
  • Google Slides Tutorial: Formatting Images [5 min. video]
  • Google Slides Tutorial: Embedding Videos [3 min. video]
  • Google Slides Tutorial: Sharing and Presenting [3 min. video]
• Using Google Slides Speaker Notes when Presenting Online with Zoom
  • Using Speaker Notes when Presenting Online (handout)
  • Using Speaker Notes when Presenting Online [4 min. video]

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