If you need assistance with your written assignments please
use these excellent resources to help you write high quality
papers. You can also find some excellent resources online. We
hope you will find these resources helpful!
We also suggest reading a high quality newspaper on a regular
basis. This will expose you to good, if not great writing and is
highly recommended, especially for a political science major. The
Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post and
realistically, any major sized city newspaper read on a regular
basis will, in the long run help your writing skills.
On Campus Resources
- Learning Assistance Resource Center
Student Services #600
408.924.2587
The staff here will be happy to work with you and help you with your assignments.
You can find out more at LARC.
- Writing Center
Clark Hall, Suite #126
408.924.2308
The writing center will work with students in a one on one setting to help students
in all phases of writing.
You can find out more at the Writing Center.
- The Peer Mentor Center
1st Floor Clark Hall
408.924.2198
The peer mentor center is staffed with expertly trained undergraduate students whose
job is to assist students in many different capacities, including writing assistance.
You can drop in and arrange to meet with one of the many peer mentors on duty.
You can find out more at Peer Mentor.
Online Resources
In Addition to the excellent resources on campus, there are several academic websites
that have developed excellent online writing assistance programs. Three of the many
well regarded of these online sites are:
