Munn Writing Center @ SLU

Handouts

All handouts are in Word format.   Choosing one of the files below will download the document to your computer.   If the document does not automatically open in Word, you can view it by, using the "Open file" function of Word and locating the place where the file is stored on your computer.

 

Researching for Writing Writing Research Papers
The Library Space Sample Argument Paper Outline
The Virtual Library Creating Thesis Statements
Evaluating Books Refining Thesis Statements
Assessing Articles  
Using the Web in Research  
   
Citing Sources Citation Styles
Using and Citing Your Sources Basics of APA Style
What is Plagiarism? Basics of MLA Style
  Basics of Chicago Style
   
Sentence-Level Style Essay-Level Concerns
Making Your Writing More Concise Writing Introductions
Improving Your Sentence Structure Writing Conclusions
  Organization
  Transitions
   
Grammar Review Punctuation Problems
Avoiding Passive Voice Comma Conventions
Parallelism in Writing Punctuation Review