Writing Resources
Formatting and Citation Styles
Modern Language Association (MLA) Formatting and Citation
- Purdue OWL MLA Formatting and Style
- Sample MLA Paper
- MLA In-Text Citations
- MLA Works Cited Basic Rules
- Sample MLA Works Cited Page
American Psychological Association (APA) Formatting and Citation
- Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style
- Sample APA Paper
- APA In-Text Citations
- APA Reference List Basic Rules
Chicago Manual of Style
- Purdue OWL Chicago Style
- Chicago Style General Format
- Sample Chicago Style Paper (with notes and bibliography)
- Sample Chicago Style Paper (with author and date)
Writing Handouts
The Basics of Academic Writing
- Thesis Statements
- Creating an Argument
- Introductions
- Conclusions
- College Writing (Moving Beyond the Five Paragraph Theme)
- University at North Carolina Chapel Hill Writing Resource Handouts For Any and All Writing Questions
- The College Writing Guide
Creative Writing
English Second Language and English Language Learners
- English Second Language and English Language Learner (ESL/ELL) Students and Instructors
- English Language Learner Writing Resources Cont.
Plagiarism and How to Avoid It
Plagiarism is copying words or language created by someone else and presenting it as your own. Most students understand it as copying a paper written by someone else, or asking or paying someone else to write their paper, but it also includes accidentally or deliberately copying strings of words from the sources you are citing without putting them in quotation marks. Plagiarism is considered a form of academic dishonesty and can result in a fine, an F for the assignment, failing the course or even expulsion.
Upper Iowa University “is an environment that encourages inquiry and discovery – where ideas are researched and shared freely. The important issue at hand in these activities is the proper distinctions, definitions and practices surrounding their access and distribution. It is the responsibility and duty of every student, instructor and researcher to fully credit the sources and results of this research. When ideas are valued as the ‘currency’ of academic activities, there are no small infractions on these responsibilities. Plagiarism is the copying, borrowing or uncredited use of intellectual content without the acknowledgment of its author.”
Grammar and Punctuation
Writing Center
Location: Student Center 217
Phone: (563) 425-5272
Asynchronous Email Tutoring: [email protected]
Writing Center Director:
Dustin Zima
Office: SC 224
Phone: (563) 425-5224
Email: [email protected]
Writing Center Links