Handouts and Links
The following handouts, produced by our tutors and staff, can be used as study guides or during the revision/editing process. We have noted the original sites and sources at the bottom of each handout and recommend consulting these and the links below for additional information. Our tutors would be happy to go over a handout with you in person.
Writing
Grammar and Punctuation
Time Management and Study Skills
Assignment Planning Calculator from the Excelsior OWL— learn to break a major assignment into manageable tasks, and pace yourself as you complete them.
Explore the following sites for additional help at different stages of the writing process:
Writing Resources: The Excelsior Online Writing Lab (OWL) contains helpful guidelines for developing essays.
MLA Style Guide from the Excelsior OWL
APA Style Guide from the Excelsior OWL
Writing Resources by Topic: Links to handouts organized by subject from the Agnes Scott College Center for Writing and Speaking. Subjects include writing in biology, philosophy, sociology and anthropology, math, etc.
The Elements of Style, by William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White
Contains a full text version of this classic writing guide.