{"id":30,"date":"2016-05-17T13:50:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T18:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/writing-center\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:15:23","slug":"writer-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/writing-center\/resources\/writer-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Writer Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-all-purpose-resources\">All-Purpose Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-link--external\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/purdue_owl.html\"><strong>Purdue University&#8217;s Online Writing Lab (OWL)<\/strong><\/a> is an excellent wide-ranging resource to address many writing issues. <strong>Alert: 51ÁÔÆæ Writing Center does not endorse citation generators.<\/strong> This site may have links\/ads for citation generators. <a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/using_citation_machines_responsibly.html#:~:text=They%20may%20use%20citations%20in%20ways%20that%20don%E2%80%99t,errors%20that%20even%20well-designed%20citation%20generators%20can%20make.\">Read more<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/tips-and-tools\/\">University of North Carolina\u2019s Writing Center\u2019s Tips and Tools<\/a><\/strong> is another excellent resource&nbsp;especially for writing in different fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-style-guides-and-tutorials\">Style Guides and Tutorials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/writing-center\/resources\/writer-resources\/style-guides-and-tutorials\/\">Style Guides and Tutorials<\/a> \u2013 AP, APA, MLA, Chicago styles, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/tips-and-tools\/scientific-reports\/\">Writing Scientific Reports<\/a> \u2013 (from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/student-success\/other-resources\/resource-descriptions\/novelty-moves.html\">Making the Case for Your Research: Four Novelty Moves<\/a> \u2013 (from Carnegie Mellon University)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-library-resources\">Library Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/\"><strong>Using the Library<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Search and research topics with these links from the 51ÁÔÆæ Libraries Site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-link--external\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.library.uwm.edu\/infolit\">College-Level Research Tutorial<\/a> &#8211; Guides on how to locate and integrate appropriate sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.library.uwm.edu\/e102\">English 102: Library Research Module<\/a> &#8211; Research tools for English 102 students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.library.uwm.edu\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Research &amp; Course Guides<\/a> &#8211; Library Resources for individual 51ÁÔÆæ Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/word\">Microsoft Word Support<\/a> &#8211; Wide range of Microsoft instructions for Word.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cvs-resumes-cover-letters-and-statements-nbsp\"><strong>CVs, Resumes, Cover Letters and Statements&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For comprehensive career services, we strongly encourage 51ÁÔÆæ students and alumni to also visit the&nbsp;<strong>\u202f<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/\">51ÁÔÆæ\u202fCenter for Student for Experience and Talent (SET).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/career.virginia.edu\/Students\/Prepare\/Resumes\/Curriculum%20Vitae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Curriculum Vitae and Related Topics<\/strong><\/a>\u202f\u2014 (from University of Virginia)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gws.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2023\/10\/College-resume-and-cover-letter-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CVs and Cover Letters<\/a><\/strong>\u202f(PDF)\u2013 Academic job-oriented (from Harvard University)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/writing-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/2017\/11\/Personal-Statements.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Personal Statements<\/strong><\/a>\u202f(PDF) \u2013 (from 51ÁÔÆæ Professor Jason Puskar)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learning.nd.edu\/resource-library\/writing-a-teaching-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching Statements<\/a><\/strong>\u202f\u2013 (from Notre Dame University)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nathanielstern.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/01\/how-to-write-an-artist-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Artist Statements<\/strong><\/a>\u202f\u2013 (from 51ÁÔÆæ Professor Nathaniel Stern)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grammar-and-writing-websites\">Grammar and Writing Websites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-link--external\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl_exercises\/grammar_exercises\/index.html\">Grammar Exercises<\/a> \u2013 (from the Purdue OWL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chompchomp.com\/menu.htm\">Grammar Bytes<\/a> \u2013 (from Robin L. Simmons, Valencia Community College)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pronouns.org\/how\">Using the Singular &#8220;They&#8221;<\/a> \u2013 Includes examples of how to use a range of personal pronouns in a sentence (from Pronouns.org)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highly Recommended \u2013<em>They Say, I Say<\/em>:&nbsp;<em>The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing&nbsp;<\/em>by Gerald Graff &amp; Cathy Birkenstein<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-plagiarism\">Plagiarism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-link--external\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.uwm.edu\/noplagiarism\">Citation Styles and Avoiding Plagiarism<\/a> &#8211; Includes information on when to cite sources (from 51ÁÔÆæ Libraries)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/deanofstudents\/conduct\/academic-misconduct\/\">51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s Academic Misconduct Policies<\/a> \u2013 Includes information on plagiarism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/resources\/preventing_plagiarism\/avoiding_plagiarism\/index.html\">Avoiding Plagiarism<\/a> \u2013 Includes what plagiarism is and how to avoid it (from the Purdue OWL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wts.indiana.edu\/writing-guides\/plagiarism.html\">What is Plagiarism?<\/a> \u2013 How to recognize plagiarism (from Indiana University of Bloomington School of Education)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graduate-student-writers\">Graduate Student Writers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/writing-center\/resources\/graduate-resources\/\">Graduate Resources<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/writing-center\/resources\/graduate-resources\/strategies-for-graduate-writers\/\">Strategies for Graduate Writers and Others Working on Long Papers<\/a> \u2013 Helpful guidelines so you can plan accordingly and make the best use of your session<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/gradresources\/thesis-and-dissertation-formatting\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School Master&#8217;s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Format Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-further-support-for-students\">Further Support for Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\">If you are a current or new student to 51ÁÔÆæ and have a documented disability, the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/apply\/\">Accessibility Resource Center<\/a>&nbsp;can help you apply for accommodations for academics and university housing. For example, they may offer&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/accommodations-services\/assistive-technology\/\">assistive technologies<\/a> as well as training for their effective use, both inside and outside the classroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/norris\/counseling\/lets-talk\/\">\u201cLet\u2019s Talk\u201d<\/a> is a program that provides brief, walk-in consultations for 51ÁÔÆæ students with counselors from the Student Health and Wellness Center. 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