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For a primer on starting and conducting research, Purdue's OWL supplement is ideal. Beyond this subject, surf around the OWL site for help with various writing skills. Note at the page's bottom how the supplementary research skill links are lingering fo

Check the OWL for other writing tips; this provides a user-friendly resource for various writing skills.

For nearly any writing issue you're struggling with or want to improve, the OWL is a valuable resource. Search the site by what specific writing area you want to focus on and explore.

Shared through Purdue's OWL (Online Writing Lab), this paper is a model for students struggling to write papers in MLA format. You can download the model.

A guide for incorporating quotes into sentences, in-text and parenthetical citations included. When considering incorporating quotes, consider if paraphrasing or quoting adds most to your sentence, paragraph, etc. When selecting a quote, consider the "10-word rule," to get to the most valuable information from the quote (anyone can cut-and-past paragraphs), decrease in conventions errors (less unnecessary words = less opportunity for errors), and fluency. Once you've incorporated a quote into your sentence, try reading the sentence out loud, same sentence, without the quotation marks. If it's unreadable, revise how you've placed the quote in your sentence.

The left navigation bar can serve as a guide to any specific formatting issues you may be struggling with when writing in MLA format.

This tutorial should provide valuable insight towards drafting your semester final. Read this intro page and navigate from "genre" down through the appropriate resources. Don't worry about classifying your paper as "analytical" or "persuasive;" use this resource.