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

Business
History
Nursing
Science

 

Academic Genres

Abstract 

• UNC - Abstracts 

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.

• CSUSM Writing Center - Annotated Bibiliograph Quiz

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 

• UNC - Book Reviews (pdf)
• Compulsive Reader - A Review of Anna Karenina (pdf)

Compare/Contrast 

• Duke University - Relating Multiple Texts (pdf)
• ITU - Block vs Point-by-Point Arrangement (pdf)

Rhetorical Analysis

• CSUSM Writing Center Rhetorical Devices (pdf)

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)

 

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Professional Writing

Business Letter 

• Purdue OWL - Business Letters  (web)
• University of Oklahoma - Sample Business Letter (pdf)
• University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Business Document Formatting (pdf)
• Cal Poly Pomona - Business Letter Examples (pdf)

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)

Email 

• 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.

• CSUSM Writing Center - Emailing Instructors and Staff (recording)

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

• CSUSM Career Center - Thank You Note Tips (pdf)

 

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Writing in The Disciplines

Business 

• OWL Purdue - Business Writing for Administrative and Clerical Staff (web)
• University of Iowa - Writing in Business (web)

History

• Duke - Writing in History (pdf)

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 and ASC - Writing Essays in History (recording)

Nursing

• Execlisor Online Writing Lab - Writing in Nursing (web)

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).