Writing Skills Tutoring

Writing is only half the battle! Learn how to revise, edit, and proofread what you've written.

Revising Essays & Research Papers
Checklist with guiding questions and suggestions for improving your draft. From U of C Writing Support Services.

Editing
Clear and concise list from the University of Ottawa Academic Writing Help Centre. Helpful checklist format with a great section on citations.

Reverse Outlines
What's a reverse outline? This recommended technique to check your paper's organization is explained by the Writing Center at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Writing Concisely
Clear, concise writing communicates your message the best. Great tips from the U of A Centre for Writers on finding and eliminating unnecessary words in your writing.

Proofreading
The final step. Great list of different proofreading strategies to try. From the Writing Center at the University of Arkansas.

What should your title page look like? Do you need to bold your title? Where do the page numbers go? How do you format your References/Works Cited/Bibliography page? Answers to all these questions and more in the citation-specific formatting guidelines below:

APA 7th Edition Student Paper Setup Guide

Chicago 17th Edition Essay Formatting Guidelines

MLA 9th Edition Formatting Your Research Project