Meet with Writing Support Services to work on common style and grammar errors, organization and citations. In the meantime, use this page to lead you through each step of the writing process.
Also, try our online writing center called:
To gain access, log in through SMU Total Access! Look for the Smarthinking icon under Academic Support. Use it to have a paper reviewed for grammar, argument, organization or documentation. Please contact Kathryn Ward if you have questions regarding Smarthinking or any other Writing Support questions.
VIDEOS:
Scientific Writing Workshop: Tips for Content, Structure & Organization by Dr. Michelle Hampton Better Writing = Better Grades (38 minutes) by Kathryn WardFor help with common writing issues explore resources in the chart below:
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| THE WRITING PROCESS | COMMON ISSUES |
| Getting Started | Punctuation |
| Developing your topic and thesis | Subject/Verb Agreement |
| Researching your topic | APA Format & Style |
| Reading your sources | AMA Format & Style |
| Avoiding plagiarism | |
| Proofreading | |
| Outlining | |
| Write | |
| Proofread | |
| Genres of Writing | |
To request an appointment, contact the following staff members on your campus:
Rachel Luna, Student Services Coordinator, San Francisco Peninsula Campus
Robyn Heise, Student Services Coordinator, Sacramento Campus
Kathryn Ward, Assistant Director of Student Services, Oakland Campus
Writing a Research Paper (PurdueOWL) Overview of a Research Paper
Video: Understanding Assignments (UNC–Writing Center)
Developing your topic and thesis
Choosing a Topic (PurdueOWL)
Thesis Statements (UNC–Writing Center)
Getting Started With Your Research (SMU Library)
Search thru SMU library for sources
Evaluating Sources (PurdueOWL)
Reading to Write (UNC–Writing Center)
Color Coding: a strategy to create/strengthen your argument (UNC–Writing Center)
Avoiding Plagiarism=Keeping Track of Citations!
How We Cite (UNC–Writing Center) Differences between a Quotation, Paraphrase, Summarization, or Generalization
Safe Practices (PurdueOWL)
APA Sample Works Cited Page (UNC–Writing Center)
AMA Citation Style (Univ of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Introduction to Pre-Writing (PurdueOWL)
Brainstorming Ideas! (UNC–Writing Center)
Outlining = An Organized Paper
Outlines (UNC–Writing Center)
Developing an Outline (PurdueOWL)
Introductions, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for an Argument Paper (PurdueOWL)
Paragraph Development (UNC–Writing Center)
Transitions (UNC–Writing Center)
Where Do I Begin? (PurdueOWL)
Proofreading (UNC–Writing Center)
Editing a Draft (University of Richmond)
Abstracts (UNC–Writing Center)
Annotated Bibliography (UNC–Writing Center)
Conference Papers (UNC–Writing Center)
Group Writing (UNC–Writing Center)