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Resources for Writers

bulletThe Writing Process
 bulletConducting Research
bulletCiting Sources
bulletTechnology & Writing
bulletOverview
bulletFree Online Writing Tools
bulletWriting with MS Word
bulletSpecific Types of Writing
bulletWriting in the Disciplines
bulletSecond Language Writing
bulletAcademic Integrity
bulletGrammar & Style

Resources for Teachers

bulletIntegrating Writing into
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bulletDesigning Assignments
bulletResponding to Writing
bulletConducting Peer Review
bulletEvaluating Writing
bulletTeaching Writing with
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bulletWriting in the Disciplines
bulletSecond Language Writing
bulletAcademic Integrity

CWE Handouts

The consultants at the CWE
have put together a variety of
helpful handouts for writers
and teachers.

These handouts are included
in the relevant sections of
the CWE Digital Dashboard.
You can also view a
complete list of all CWE
handouts here.

You will also find useful
tips and information in
our CWE newsletters.

Technology & Writing

The CWE Digital Dashboard provides links to a variety of resources. Mouse over the icons to the right to view the resource type each represents. MSU CWE Handouts Print Resources (e.g., books, articles) PowerPoint or Other Slide Presentations Wikis PDFs (Adobe Acrobat) Videos Tutorials and Exercises Podcasts Websites

OVERVIEW

Learn to use technology to help you write more efficiently and effectively! In this section, you'll find a wealth of resources for using common software, as well as various free online tools, to help you with your writing.

website National Writing Project: Technology Initiative

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Voice of the Shuttle: Technology of Writing (U of California, Santa Barbara - Alan Liu)
* many links to resources on this topic

website Using Technology with Writing (Landmark College Institute for Research and Training)
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WRITING WITH FREE ONLINE TOOLS

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Bubble
Online mapping tool (requires free account creation)
website Wordle
Brainstorming/warmup tool that creates "wordclouds"
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Google Docs
Online free word processing. "Create and share documents on the web and access them from any computer or smart phone. The familiar desktop feel makes collaborative editing easy" (Google Docs).
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Writeboard
Write, share, revise, compare online for free.
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WRITING WITH MS WORD

website Adding Headers and Footers in MS Word 2007 (Microsoft Word Support)
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Creating Specific Documents in MS Word 2007 (Microsoft Word Support)
tutorial Designing Documents with a Word Processor (Re:Writing from Bedford/St. Martin's)

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 Formatting a Document in MS Word 2007 (Microsoft Word Support)
website How to Create an MLA Outline in Word 2007 (eHow)
website Inserting Page Numbers in MS Word 2007 (Microsoft Word Support)
website Inserting Page Breaks and Section Breaks in MS Word 2007 (Microsoft Word Support)
website MLA Style: Step-by-Step Instructions for setting up an MLA-style document in MS Word (this refers to an older version of Word)
website MLA Essay Format in MS Word 2007 (Suite101.com)
video MLA Format in Word 2007 (Google videos)
Length: 2:21 min.
website Saving and Printing in MS Word 2007 (Microsoft Word Support)
video

Setting Your Essay to MLA Format in Word 2007 (YouTube.com)
Length: 5:46 min.)
website Templates from MS Office for various kinds of documents
website Tips for Writing in MS Word 2007 (Microsoft Word Support)
website Tracking Changes & Comments in MS Word 2007 (Microsoft Word Support)
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