Genres
ACADEMIC GENRES
Abstract
Annotated Bibliography
Argumentative Essay
Book Review
Compare/Contrast
Rhetorical Analysis
PROFESSIONAL WRITING
Business Letter
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Email
Resume
Personal Statement
Thank You Note
WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES
Academic Genres
Abstract
Annotated Bibliography
Resources
- CSUSM Writing Center - Annotated Bibliographies (pdf)
- Purdue OWL - Annotated Bibiliographies (web)
- Duke University - Annotated Bibliography (pdf)
- Cornell University - Preparing an Annotated Bibliography (web)
Practice
CSUSM Writing Center quizzes may be assigned by instructors for credit. Interested instructors can visit our Assigning the Writing Center page. Students visiting for credit can learn more about confirming visits at our Visiting for Credit page.
Argumentative Essay
- Purdue OWL - Argument Essays (web)
- UC Berkeley - Developing an Argument Essay (web)
- Scribbr - How to Write an Academic Essay (web)
- Duke University - Argument Essay (web)
- UNC - Argument (web)
Webinars
CSUSM Writing Center webinars may be assigned by instructors for credit. Interested instructors can visit our Assigning the Writing Center page. Students visiting for credit can learn more about confirming visits at our Visiting for Credit page.
- CSUSM Writing Center - Argumentative Essays (recording)
Book Review
Compare/Contrast
Rhetorical Analysis
Webinars
CSUSM Writing Center webinars may be assigned by instructors for credit. Interested instructors can visit our Assigning the Writing Center page. Students visiting for credit can learn more about confirming visits at our Visiting for Credit page.
- CSUSM Writing Center - Rhetorical Analysis (recording)
Professional Writing
Business Letter
Cover Letter
- CSUSM Writing Center - Cover Letter Sample (pdf)
- CSUSM Career Center - Cover Letter Tips (pdf)
- CSUSM Career Center - Get Your Resume and Cover Letter Noticed (Recording)
- Duke University - Cover Letter (pdf)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Duke University - Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
- UC Davis - Curriculum Vitae for Humanities (pdf)
- UCSF - Sample Curriculum Vitae with Annotations (pdf)
- UMW - Developing an Academic Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
- MarkTomForde - Email Ettiqutte Using Humor (web)
- Envato - How to Properly Write a Formal Email (web)
- Medium - How to Write an Email to Your Teacher (web)
- WikiHow - Email Guide (web)
- Academic Positions email guide (similar to WikiHow but shorter)
- Duke University - Email Tips (pdf)
- NCSU - Email Tips (web)
Webinars
CSUSM Writing Center webinars may be assigned by instructors for credit. Interested instructors can visit our Assigning the Writing Center page. Students visiting for credit can learn more about confirming visits at our Visiting for Credit page.
Resume
- CSUSM Writing Center - Resume Example (pdf)
- CSUSM Career Center - Resume Tips (pdf)
- CSUSM Career Center - Resume Example (pdf)
- CSUSM Career Center - Action Verb List for Resumes (pdf)
- The Writing Center - Writing a Resume (pdf)
- Columbia University - Getting Started on a Resume (web)
Personal Statement
- CSUSM Writing Center - Personal Statement (pdf)
- CSUSM Writing Center - Personal Statements (recording)
Thank You Notes
Writing in The Disciplines
Business
- OWL Purdue - Business Writing for Administrative and Clerical Staff (web)
- University of Iowa - Writing in Business (web)
History
Webinars
CSUSM Writing Center webinars may be assigned by instructors for credit. Interested instructors can visit our Assigning the Writing Center page. Students visiting for credit can learn more about confirming visits at our Visiting for Credit page.
Nursing
Science
- CSUSM Writing Center - Writing in the Sciences (pdf)
- UWM - Science Paper Sample with Explanations (web)
- American Scientist - The Science of Scientific Writing (web)
- Dr. Jindrich Reasoned Writing / A Framework for Scientific Papers ( Moodle Version or Mobile Version).