Writing Help

Writing Help 

This page describes ways to get help preparing your papers, in addition to anything your faculty members and fellow students may offer you.

Important links from this page:

• WSU Online Writing Lab
• Brief Guide to APA (5th edition, 2001)
• ICN Guide to Paper Format (pdf)
  
• APA References to electronic resources
• Other schools' APA guides:  Purdue University  
• Business Letter Formats
• WSU Libraries EndNote WIKI
  

I. For help with grammar, style, and general improvements in your writing:

Use WSU's Online Writing Lab at http://owl.wsu.edu
Register as an OWL user, and then use the instructions below to send your paper for review.

From a computer which has both your word-processing software and a web browser, use the web browser to log onto http://owl.wsu.edu and go to Share Your Writing with the OWL to log in.

To submit a work, fill in each of the boxes through to the bottom of the page. Start by entering your full name within the white box next to the black text "Your Name." You can move to the next box using either the mouse or the tab key. In the next box briefly describe why you've written this particular work. Move to the next box and write the title of the work. Again click within the desired box with the mouse. The next two questions are yes or no answers; click the appropriate circle. Then in the box below, briefly describe what you would like the tutors to respond to in your writing. In the final large box either type your submission in by hand or copy and paste it in using whatever word processor you used to write your work. Then respond to one last yes or no question in the same fashion as before only this time if you answer "yes," you must enter your email address. Review all your answers, and once satisfied, click the bottom button "Click here to share your writing."

WSU Pullman Writing Center - Self-Help Information webpage - help with grammar and punctuation.

WSU Vancouver student? WSUV has a writing center. Visit in-person or submit papers online.

WSU Tri-Cities student? Your writing center - walk-ins only, no electronic submissions.

In Spokane:  Schedule time with Jean LaBauve, the College's Educational Specialist, through Diane Kleveno (Room 245B) at 324-7338.

II. For help with APA format:

• Look in the book, in the library's reference and reserve collections at BF 76.7.P83 2001 and BF 76.7.A62 2007
• Overall guide to typing a paper, from title page through References: ICN Guide to Paper Format (pdf)
• Use the Library's online APA sheet for general info, sample references 5th edition (2001).
• Look at other schools' APA guide sheets:  Purdue University
• see Bob Pringle or Mary Wood  with specific questions.    Call the library at 509-324-7344.   Revised 8/30/07 RMP

III. For help saving and formatting References: