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Writing Resources
University Writing Program Writing Center
https://www.du.edu/writing/writingcenter/
The University Writing Center works with all University of Denver students, staff, and faculty as part of the Writing Program's mission to create and sustain a robust culture of writing on the DU Campus.
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APA Style
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Most professors - if not all - require students to use APA style for academic writing in the C&I program. Resources for APA style include:
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) APA Guide
American Psychologial Association Style Tutorials and Webinars
* APA style guides are revised and updated with regularity so make sure to use the most recent edition. We currently use APA 7 (buy the style manual here).
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Recommended Writing Books
They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing by Cathy Birkenstein and Gerald Graff
Description from Amazon for the 4th edition: This book identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing. It shows students how to frame their arguments as a response to what others have said and provides templates to help them start making the moves. The fourth edition features many NEW examples from academic writing, a NEW chapter on Entering Online Discussions, and a thoroughly updated chapter on Writing in the Social Sciences. Finally, two NEW readings provide current examples of the rhetorical moves in action.
The Elements of Style by William Strunk
A classic American English writing style guide with multiple editions
Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace by Joseph M. Williams and Joseph Bizup
A style guide recommended by one of the DU Writing Center's faculty. Multiple editions have been published.