Handouts

Writing Center's Digital "Handout Central" & Online Resources

• Understanding Your Professor's Expectations (pdf)
• The Rhetorical Modes (pdf)
• 4 Step Process to Proofreading Any Paper (video)

Structure & Organization (Beige)

• Paragraph Development (pdf)
• Paragraph Development for Argumentative Essays (pdf)
• Five Paragraph Essay Planning Chart (BLANK) (pdf)
• Five Paragraph Essay Planning Chart (EXAMPLE: Dog > Cats) (pdf)
• How To Write the Counterargument Paragraph (pdf)
• The Heart of Your Paper: 11 Methods for Writing a Topic Sentence (or a Thesis Statement) (pdf)
• Transitional Words and Phrases (pdf)

Research & Citation (Green)

• MLA 9th Edition Quick Guide (pdf)
• APA 7th Edition Quick Guide (pdf)
• The I3E Referencing Style Guide (IEEE) (pdf)
• Using Quotes: As Easy as S-Q-C (pdf)
• They Say / I Say Templates (pdf)
• The CRAAP Test: Evaluating Your Sources (pdf)
• Acknowledging Expressions (pdf)

Specific Genres (Pink)

• Academic Voice & Formal Tone (pdf)
• Writing a Professional Email (pdf)
• Writing the Personal Statement (pdf)
• Writing a Cover Letter for a Job Application (pdf)
• Verb List for Resumes and Cover Letters (pdf)

Grammar, Mechanics, & Style (Yellow)

• 6 Reasons to Use a Comma (pdf)
• Active vs. Passive Voice (pdf)
• Proofreading for Sentence Structure (pdf)
• Commonly Misused Words (pdf)
• Subject-Verb Agreement (pdf)
• Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement (pdf)
• Reading Out Loud: A Proofreading Strategy (video)

Additional Digital Resources

The BSU Writing Center did not create the resources below, but we find them valuable and hope you do too:

Structure & Organization

• Parts of an Essay & Essay Structure (pdf)