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First-Year Writing Resources

Student Resources

The Purdue Owl
The most comprehensive website of its kind, full of information to help writers write more effectively. Its MLA guidelines and examples are especially helpful.

The University of Iowa Writing Center
A resource for writers about how to tackle the writing process and all that it embodies. It offers help with writing processes, grammar and punctuation, research and citations, ESL issues, and more.

Cornell University Olin and Uris Libraries - How to Read Citations Video
A one-minute YouTube video explaining how to read citation

Instructor Resources

The University of New Hampshire Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
A list of sites particularly helpful for writing instructors: practical advice, teaching tips, and basic problem solving; strategies for discussion-based teaching; technology in the classroom; etc.

The University of New Hampshire Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning on International Students
Resources specifically for faculty and TAs teaching international or foreign students.

The University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning
Organized into categories regarding a wide array of issues in the writing classroom. Contains a link to their TILT (Techniques in Learning and Teaching) blog about creative, effective lectures, teaching techniques, and more.

Departmental Resources
Instructor Handbook
Attendance Policy Form
Plagiarism Policy Form
Teacher Absence Form
End of Semester Packet Form