Resources
Welcome! Make full use of any of these resources; they were designed with you in mind. Our staff is ready to discuss with you how you can incorporate writing effectively into your course design, how to plan a course around writing assignments, and how to create appropriate, thoughtful assignments that will engage students and promote critical thinking and learning.
Writing Resources by Topic
Working with Graduate Student Writers (PDF) (Purdue Writing Lab, November 2018)
This guide, created by the Purdue Writing Lab, is designed to aid faculty in supporting domestic and international graduate student writers.
Working with Multilingual Student Writers (PDF) (Purdue Writing Lab, August 2017)
This guide, created by the Purdue Writing Lab, is designed to aid faculty in supporting multilingual student writers. It includes information on strategies for reading, assessing, and providing feedback on the work of multilingual students.
Resources for Documenting Sources in the Disciplines: Complete Discipline Listing
Scholarly Writing & Research
Books on Academic Writing in the Disciplines:
- Bazerman, The Informed Writer: Using Sources in the Disciplines (5th ed.)
- Cullick and Zawacki, Writing in the Disciplines: Advice and Models (8th ed.)
- Davis, Davis, and Dunagan, Scientific Papers and Presentations (3rd ed.)
- MacDonald, Professional Academic Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Swales and Feak, Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills (3rd ed.)
Discipline-Specific Research Guides:
Essay Exams
Powerful Homework (PDF)
Seven Compelling Reasons for Using Writing in Your Courses
What is Writing to Learn? »
Coaching Techniques for Working with Writers (pdf)
Conferencing with Students (pdf)
The Writing Process (pdf)
Academic Misconduct
Addressing Plagiarism
Documenting Sources in the Disciplines
Be Specific with Citation Styles (pdf)
Surfing for Scholarship:Promoting More Effective Student Research (pdf)
Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers »
Avoid Plagiarism »
Plagiarism: A Cultural Phenomenon, and Strategies for Avoiding (and Dealing With) It »
