WRITING GUIDE & STYLE SHEET

Writing is an art form, just as much as music, design and the fine arts are. Done well, it can inform, entertain or persuade. It can be a record of one’s life. It can transmit our worth and our values to people unseen and generations unborn. Knowledge we have comes to us from the well-written words of our ancestors. Done well, writing is one of the great tools we have for maximizing our individual potential, for contributing to society and for advancing civilization. Done poorly. . .but why would anyone want to write poorly?

What it is and how to avoid it

Pre-writing to Publishing

Elements and Organization

Thesis Development

MLA Format

APA Format

Formal Style

Tricky Words

Do's and Don'ts

Spelling

Punctuation

Grammar

For Fun

"Owed to a Spell Checker"

Digital Ediquette Video

Text Netiquette

Email Netiquette

Lab Report Instructions

Lab Report Scoring Guide

Eligible Content - Literature Glossary