An Introduction to Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting
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...
Summarizing
Interested in learning more about how to summarize effectively in your writing? Then check out our guide and summarize like never before!
Quoting Directly
Check out this handy resource on writing direct quotes and how you can effectively integrate them into your writing!
Paraphrasing
Not sure what paraphrasing is or how to do it? Use this handy resource to become a paraphrasing master!
Sentence Structures
Sentences convey ideas and how they are related. They may have multiple ideas and relationships, so different structures help to separate a sentence’s information. Descriptions Examples Word order is a language’s mostly fixed sequence for ideas and relationships,...
Word Choice & Word Form
Word choice and word form indicate a writer’s familiarity and their intended reader’s familiarity in a context by following systematic rules and idiosyncratic rules. Descriptions Examples Fixed phrases are word combinations that appear together in high frequency in...
Other Rhetorical Choices
Rhetorical choices give writing an effect that can help readers better understand the writer’s context or purpose. Descriptions Examples Formality tells the reader if the writing is situated in a casual context, professional context, or anything in between. Some...
Writing Center Materials
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 sentences. Tips for...