Selecting your research question and creating a clear goal and structure for your writing can be challenging – whether you are doing it for the first time or if you’ve done it many times before. It can be especially difficult when your research question starts to look...
If you’ve ever had a professor ask you to “use quotes” or quote other texts in your writing before, you know that it’s no easy task. It can feel awkward sometimes to determine what parts of the text are worth quoting, as well as how to directly quote in your writing without sounding too formulaic or repetitive. Keep reading for some strategies on effectively using direct quotations in your next writing project!
Facing emotional and social barriers during the writing process is all too common. Remember, you’re not alone. This post overviews barriers to writing challenges, how to adopt a growth mindset, and where to find UCI resources.
An Introduction to Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting Whenever we’re assigned an essay or writing project that asks us to reference others’ ideas, it can be difficult to determine when to use our own words, the author’s words, or an overview of the text instead....
Interested in learning more about how to summarize effectively in your writing? Then check out our guide and summarize like never before!
Check out this handy resource on writing direct quotes and how you can effectively integrate them into your writing!
Not sure what paraphrasing is or how to do it? Use this handy resource to become a paraphrasing master!
List of Resources Writing Tutorial Referral Form: Bring this form to the Center if you want to give your instructor a report on what was covered during the consultation. Resources for Sentence-level Choices: This page contains resources for composing and reading...