Academic Writing Resources for Multilingual Writers
Multilingual Writers come in many forms and all are welcome here! Whether you are an international students, an ELL who has been studying in the US, or a bilingual student who notices some differences in US style writing, this page may offer you some guidance. This page provides information about US style writing, using sources in your writing, increasing your academic vocabulary, and improving the effectiveness of your reading. Remember that you can also make an appointment with a writing tutor. Feel free to use these instructions to make an appointment.
Academic Writing
Writing Expectations and Styles in the US
Tips for Writing in North American Colleges
Preparing your paper
Tips for Brainstorming Ideas for your Papers
Wesleyan’s Brief Guide to Writing Thesis Statements
Thesis Statements for Different Types of Essays
Proofreading and Revising your Work
Using a “Reverse Outline” to Check your Structure
How to I Write a _____ Paper?
Discipline Specific Guides to Writing Papers at Wesleyan (see bottom of the page)
Harvard’s Brief Guides to Writing in the Disciplines
Writing with Academic Sources
Why shouldn’t I just use Google or Google Scholar?
Using One Search (Wesleyan’s Library Search Engine)
Wesleyan’s Library’s Guide to Finding Sources
Wesleyan’s Guide to How do I Find and Evaluate Sources
Scheduling an Appointment with a Research Librarian
Citations
Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing
When and How to Use Quotations
Wesleyan’s Brief Guide to Citations
Wesleyan Library’s How to Cite Sources
Video: A Very Brief Guide to Citations
Guides to Citation Formats (APA, MLA, Chicago and others)
The Basics to Citing Your Sources
Avoiding Plagiarism
Tutorial on Avoiding Plagiarism
Quiz Yourself: Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism
Increasing your Academic Vocabulary
Test your vocabulary
Academic Word List
Create electronic vocabulary cards
Academic Phrasal Verbs
50 Verbs of Analysis for English Academic Essays
Word Choice: Avoiding Awkward Wording, Wordiness, and Redundancy
Inclusive Language
Guide to Inclusive Language
Pronouns and Why They Matter
Reference Materials
Oxford English Online Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
Improving Reading Effectivness
Three P’s for Effective Reading
Taking notes while Reading
How to take the best notes - by hand or by computer? (Video)
Text-to-Speech, Speech-to-Text, and Other Assistive Technology Available to Wes Students
General Sources about Writing Academic Papers