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The SJSU Library offers online tutorials in important topics related to research, plagiarism, and source citations:

• InfoPower Tutorials
• Plagiarism, Undergraduate Level
• Plagiarism, Graduate Level
• Library Basics

Most of the following links are provided by the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University. The OWL is an excellent resource for writers and has many more pages of information than are linked here. We encourage you to visit the Online Writing Lab website and explore all the topics and exercises they offer.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

• ESL Resources for Students
• ESL Resources for Teachers

General Writing Concerns

• Annotated Bibliographies
• Argumentation/Persuasion: Logic in Argumentative Writing
• Coping with Writing Anxiety/Writer's Block
• Developing an Outline
• Editing and Proofreading Strategies
• Improving Sentence Clarity
• Paragraphs
• Prewriting (Invention)
• Sentence Variety
• Transitions and Transitional Devices
• Using Appropriate Language
• Writing a Thesis Statement

Grammar and Punctuation

• Active and Passive Verbs
• Adjective or Adverb?
• Apostrophes
• Appositives
• Articles: How to Use Articles (a/an/the) - A versus An
• Capitalization
• Commas
• Commas vs. Semicolons
• Dangling Modifiers
• Gerunds
• Hyphens
• Independent and Dependent Clauses
• Numbers
• Parallel Structure
• Prepositions
• Pronouns
• Punctuation Overview
• Quotation Marks
• Run-ons - Comma Splices - Fused Sentences
• Sentence Fragments
• Subject/Verb Agreement
• Verb Tenses

Professional Writing

• Academic Cover Letters
• The Basic Business Letter
• Business Letters: Accentuating the Positives
• Cover Letters: Quick Tips - Preparing to Write - Writing Your Cover Letter
• Email Etiquette
• Letters Concerning Employment: Index Includes models and information on many common types of employment letters, ranging from interview follow-ups to job offer acceptance letters.
• Management Resumes
• Reference Sheets
• Resumes: Introduction to Resumes - Resume Sections - When to Use Two Pages or More - Scannable Resumes
• Resume Design
• Skills Inventory
• Tailoring Employment Documents to a Specific Audience
• Terms & Tips for the International Student's Job Search
• Writing the Curriculum Vitae
• Writing the Personal Statement
• Writing a Resume
  

Research and Documenting Sources

• Using APA Format
• Documenting Electronic Sources
• Formatting in Sociology (ASA Style)
• Resources for Documenting Sources
• Evaluating Sources of Information
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide
• Paraphrasing
• Plagiarism
• Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
• Using Statistics
• Searching the World Wide Web

The following resources are made available by permission of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center. We use these handouts in the SJSU Writing Center as references during tutoring sessions. The UNC Chapel Hill Writing Center website also has a wide variety of resources for your reference. Be sure to visit their website to see all the handouts and other references they have available.
 

Writing the Paper

• Argument
• Audience
• Brainstorming
• College Writing
• Conclusions
• Evidence
• Evaluating Print Sources
• Fallacies
• Getting Feedback
• Introductions
• Paragraph Development
• Plagiarism
• Procrastination
• Proofreading & Editing
• Quotations: How to Use Them
• Reorganizing Drafts
• Reading To Write
• Revising Drafts
• Statistics
• Summary: Using It Wisely
• Thesis Statements
• Transitions
• Understanding Assignments
• Writing Anxiety
• Writing Groups

Grammar & Mechanics

• Articles
• Commas
• Fragments & Run-ons
• Gender-Sensitive Language
• "I": When to Use It
• Passive Voice
• Style
• Word Choice

Specific Writing Assignments

• Abstracts
• Annotated Bibliographies
• Application Essays
• Business Letters
• Comparing/Contrasting
• Dissertations
• Essay Exams
• Grant Proposals
• Honors Theses
• Literature Reviews
• Oral History
• Poetry Explications
• Reviews: How to Write One
• Scientific Research Reports
• Speeches