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The Westside Writing Center is available all year long to all Oakes, Porter and College 8 students, for any writing project, question, or need. The Writing Center is committed to helping students become effective, empowered writers, and works with individuals to discuss and develop their ideas, and to analyze and strategize around their writing issues. The Center is located in Oakes 111. Students may drop in at any time during the Center's open hours, but students will get the most from their experience if they plan ahead and sign up for an appointment. Appointments are an hour long, starting at the top of the hour (e.g., 10-11, 11-12). Sign-ups are online. To make an appointment, go to the Oakes site at least a day in advance to choose a time and a tutor. You can also schedule a recurring appointment with the same tutor, to get the best quality individual attention, build momentum on your drafts, and try new techniques. 9/13

Writing 22A offers instruction on selected topics in grammar and conventions of written English as needed to strengthen the writing skills of students whose primary language is not standard English. The course provides students practice in applying these concepts to editing their own writing. Designed for entering first-year students, enrollment limited to 22. You can check the Schedule of Classes, but since there's many people adding and dropping, it may not be reliable. You can go to any section; if there's not room, they can tell you if another section has any. These fill up quickly, so don't delay. Fall quarter only.

Tutoring Free tutoring (if funding permits) is offered on a variety of subjects by the Academic Resource Center just over the hill from College 8.

General Advice on the Writing Process

Writers Reference on " prewriting and drafts and on "re-vision, editing and coherence/"flow"

Lunsford on the writing process

Handy Flowcharts that map out how to write, read and edit.

Anne Lamott's " "Shitty First Drafts" from Bird By Bird. (Longer version, pasword protected: "Perfectionism" and "Shitty First Drafts" from Bird by Bird (select view menu tab, then rotate).

How Steinbeck Used the Diary as a Tool of Discipline, a Hedge Against Self-Doubt, and a Pacemaker for the Heartbeat of Creative Work alt link. Steinbeck on love, creative spirit and the meaning of life, the art of changing one’s mind, and his six tips on writing.

Peter Elbow, author of the classic Writing Without Teachers on writing (video).

Daily routines of writers. John Cleese of Monty Python on creativity (video).

Purdue's OWL on the writing process including pre-writing and writer's block as well as revision (also a reverse outline is good for getting organized).

How to Write With Style by Kurt Vonnegut

Politics and the English Language by George Orwell.

Famous Advice on Writing: The Collected Wisdom of Great Writers.

Famous Writers on the Creative Benefits of Keeping a Diary see Creativity.

Joan Didion "On Keeping a Notebook".

Nine books on how to read and write better includes The Elements of Style (rap version).

Doing research for a paper? Check out "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"

Why we don't use Wikipedia for university work. Wikipedia is not considered a legitimate source for college level work. See PRwatch article on corporations altering Wikipedia including Chevron deleting the entire article on bio-diesel, and Exxon rewriting the history of the Valdez oil spill.

Snoopy's Guide to the Writing Life

The Pen Is Mightier Than The Phone: A Case For Writing Things Out.

Humor: Dave Berry on How to Win Arguments archive copy.

How to Find and Use Sources

New Research guide: There are 2 new resources available for research-oriented assignments. The first website offers a traditional Library Guide that helps students identify and locate texts via Academic Search Complete and one using Cruzcat. Link. The second website provides a more enhanced Library Guide entitled "Across the Disciplines" that walks a student through most general research-based assignments. Link The author would love feedback: tterhaar@ucsc.edu.

Several handy guides, including this one with some time management tips and how to avoid plagiarism.

MLA research paper format and a more extensive site at Purdue OWL.

McHenry MLA guide

Short APA style guide

More extensive APA Guide

Software that generates citations (some research tools at our library can do this as well).

What is plagiarism and how to avoid it. Video on the subject with Andrea Lunsford.

Examples of uses of sources with comments on plagiarism.

Scholarly vs. popular: rough guide a bit more detail here. A short video on the rigors of peer-review (warning: language).

Online

Writing help, as well as other academic skills **** A great cite with info on all aspects of doing well at university, including writing (for example essay exams and Liberal Arts exams -- pdf or Word docs).

Purdue's great writing site including pre-writing and writer's block as well as revision (also a reverse outline is good for getting organized).

Stanford's Andrea Lunsford on grammar in general and Top 20 errors and how to fix them. alt version.

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is an excellent resource for multilingual writers, since it's the only one that explains what different verb plus particle (preposition) combinations mean.

Online resources and tutorials from Diana Hacker.

Hemingway app claims to make prose stronger and simpler (what's wrong with adverbs?).

Spelling Errors Send Red Flags To Employers (List of common errors).

Why Silicon Valley CEO won't hire anyone with bad grammar 9/12.

Online resources to accompany Easywriter (but are free and can be used without; includes self-diagnostic tests and tutorials).

Short videos on many aspects of the the writing and research process.

Overcoming Writer's Block ***

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+'''The Westside Writing Center''' is available all year long to all Oakes, Porter and College 8 students, for any writing project, question, or need.  The Writing Center is committed to helping students become effective, empowered writers, and works with individuals to discuss and develop their ideas, and to analyze and strategize around their writing issues. The Center is located in Oakes 111.  Students may drop in at any time during the Center's open hours, but students will get the most from their experience if they plan ahead and sign up for an appointment.  Appointments are an hour long, starting at the top of the hour (e.g., 10-11, 11-12).  Sign-ups are [http://oakes.ucsc.edu/academics/writing-center/index.html online].  To make an appointment, go to the [http://oakes.ucsc.edu/academics/writing-center/index.html Oakes site] at least a day in advance to choose a time and a tutor. You can also schedule a recurring appointment with the same tutor, to get the best quality individual attention, build momentum on your drafts, and try new techniques. 9/13
-Writing 22A offers instruction on selected topics in grammar and conventions of written English as needed to strengthen the writing skills of students whose primary language is not standard English. The course provides students practice in applying these concepts to editing their own writing. Designed for entering first-year students, enrollment limited to 22. Instructors are D. Scripture (College Eight faculty), and N. Krusoe.   You can check the [http://reg.ucsc.edu/soc.htm Schedule of Classes], but since there's many people adding and dropping, it may not be reliable.  You can go to any section; if there's not room, they can tell you if another section has any.  These fill up quickly, so don't delay.
+'''Writing 22A''' offers instruction on selected topics in grammar and conventions of written English as needed to strengthen the writing skills of students whose primary language is not standard English. The course provides students practice in applying these concepts to editing their own writing. Designed for entering first-year students, enrollment limited to 22. You can check the [http://reg.ucsc.edu/soc.htm Schedule of Classes], but since there's many people adding and dropping, it may not be reliable.  You can go to any section; if there's not room, they can tell you if another section has any.  These fill up quickly, so don't delay.  Fall quarter only.
-[http://www2.ucsc.edu/lss/index.shtml '''Tutoring''']  Free tutoring (if funding permits) is offered by the Academic Resource Center just over the hill from College 8.
+[http://www2.ucsc.edu/lss/index.shtml '''Tutoring''']  Free tutoring (if funding permits) is offered on a variety of subjects by the Academic Resource Center just over the hill from College 8.
 '''General Advice on the Writing Process'''
-Writers Reference on [http://www.ic.ucsc.edu/college8core/protected/wrc1-2.pdf" prewriting and drafts] and on [http://www.ic.ucsc.edu/college8core/protected/wrc3-4.pdf"re-vision, editing and coherence/"flow"]
+Writers Reference on [http://rachelcarson-wiki.lt.ucsc.edu/protected/wrc1-2.pdf" prewriting and drafts] and on [http://rachelcarson-wiki.lt.ucsc.edu/protected/wrc3-4.pdf"re-vision, editing and coherence/"flow"]
+[http://rachelcarson-wiki.lt.ucsc.edu/protected/EZWrHowWr.pdf Lunsford on the writing process]
+Handy [http://rachelcarson-wiki.lt.ucsc.edu/protected/flowchart.pdf Flowcharts] that map out how to write, read and edit.
+[http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=LAMOTT Anne Lamott's] [http://rachelcarson-wiki.lt.ucsc.edu/protected/sfds.pdf" "Shitty First Drafts"] from ''Bird By Bird''. (Longer version, pasword protected: [http://rachelcarson-wiki.lt.ucsc.edu/protected/Lamott.pdf "Perfectionism" and "Shitty First Drafts"]  from ''Bird by Bird'' (select view menu tab, then rotate).
+[http://www.brainpickings.org/2015/03/02/john-steinbeck-working-days/ How Steinbeck Used the Diary as a Tool of Discipline], a Hedge Against Self-Doubt, and a Pacemaker for the Heartbeat of Creative Work [[Journal|alt link]]. [http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/01/12/john-steinbeck-on-love-1958/ Steinbeck on love],  [http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/02/27/steinbeck-east-of-eden-meaning-of-life/ creative spirit and the meaning of life], the [http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/12/15/john-steinbeck-integrity-lettuceberg/ art of changing one’s mind], and his [http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/03/12/john-steinbeck-six-tips-on-writing/ six tips on writing].
+Peter Elbow, author of the classic ''Writing Without Teachers'' on writing [http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=301 (video)].
-Handy [http://www.ic.ucsc.edu/college8core/protected/flowchart.pdf Flowcharts] that map out how to write, read and edit.
+[http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/11/20/daily-routines-writers/ Daily routines of writers]. [http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/04/12/john-cleese-on-creativity-1991/ John Cleese of Monty Python on creativity] (video).
-[http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=LAMOTT Anne Lamott's] [http://www.ic.ucsc.edu/college8core/protected/sfds.pdf" "Shitty First Drafts"] from ''Bird By Bird''. (Longer version, pasword protected: [http://ic.ucsc.edu/college8core/protected/Lamott.pdf "Perfectionism" and "Shitty First Drafts"]  from ''Bird by Bird'' (select view menu tab, then rotate).
+[http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/1/ Purdue's OWL on the writing process] including [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/673/01/ pre-writing] and [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/567/01/ writer's block] as well as [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/561/05/ revision] (also a [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/689/01/ reverse outline] is good for getting organized).
 [http://literature.sdsu.edu/onWRITING/vonnegutSTYLE.html How to Write With Style] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut]
-[http://www.resort.com/~prime8/Orwell/patee.html Politics and the English Language] by George Orwell
+[http://www.resort.com/~prime8/Orwell/patee.html Politics and the English Language] by George Orwell.
+[http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/03/advice-on-writing/ Famous Advice on Writing:] The Collected Wisdom of Great Writers.
+[http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/09/04/famous-writers-on-keeping-a-diary/ Famous Writers on the Creative Benefits of Keeping a Diary] see [[Real-izing_your_Dream#General_Ideas_on_Design_and_Creativity|Creativity]].
+[http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/11/19/joan-didion-on-keeping-a-notebook/ Joan Didion "On Keeping a Notebook"].
+[http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/01/09/best-books-on-writing-reading/ Nine books on how to read and write better] includes The Elements of Style [http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/12/20/the-elements-of-style-rap/ (rap version)].
 Doing research for a paper?  Check out [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/google "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"]
+[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57575460-93/bp-accused-of-rewriting-environmental-record-on-wikipedia/ Why we don't use Wikipedia for university work]. Wikipedia is not considered a legitimate source for college level work.  See PRwatch article on [http://www.prwatch.org/node/6416 corporations altering Wikipedia] including Chevron deleting the entire article on bio-diesel, and Exxon [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=8931861 rewriting the history] of the Valdez oil spill.
+[http://www.amazon.com/Snoopys-Guide-Writing-Barnaby-Conrad/dp/1582971943/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1452113576&sr=1-3 Snoopy's Guide to the Writing Life]
+[http://www.fastcompany.com/1798782/when-pen-beats-phone-a-case-for-writing-things-out The Pen Is Mightier Than The Phone]: A Case For Writing Things Out.
+Humor: Dave Berry on [http://www.ece.rice.edu/~farbod/files/how-to-win.html How to Win Arguments]  [[Archive_copy|archive copy]].
+'''How to Find and Use Sources'''
+'''New Research guide:'''  There are 2 new resources available for research-oriented assignments.  The first website offers a traditional Library Guide that helps students identify and locate texts via Academic Search Complete and one using Cruzcat. [http://guides.library.ucsc.edu/c2online Link].  The second website provides a more enhanced Library Guide entitled "Across the Disciplines" that walks a student through most general research-based assignments.  [http://guides.library.ucsc.edu/content.php?pid=498319&sid=4097427 Link]  The author would love feedback: tterhaar@ucsc.edu.
-'''How to Cite Sources'''
+[http://library.ucsc.edu/library-research-resources Several handy guides], including [http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/col/bruinsuccess/ this one] with some time management tips and how to avoid plagiarism.
-[http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocMLA.html MLA research paper format]
+[http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocMLA.html MLA research paper format] and a [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/11/ more extensive site] at Purdue OWL.
 [http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/mla_citations.html McHenry MLA guide]
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 [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ More extensive APA Guide]
+[http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/academic-research-toolbox Software that generates citations] (some research tools at our library can do this as well).
 [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/ What is plagiarism] and how to avoid it.  [http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/misc/EW4e/16_9/LunsfordVideo.html Video] on the subject with Andrea Lunsford.
+[http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core3/currah/acinteg.htm Examples of uses of sources] with comments on plagiarism.
+Scholarly vs. popular: [http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/how/scholarly.htm rough guide] a bit more detail [http://www.library.miami.edu/research/userguides/scholarly.html here].  A short video on the rigors of [http://boingboing.net/2012/06/01/hitler-attempts-to-navigate-th.html peer-review] (warning: language).
 == Online ==
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 [http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/learning_resources/ Writing help, as well as other academic skills] **** A great cite with info on all aspects of doing well at university, including writing (for example [http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/learning_resources/test_taking/Essay_Tests.pdf essay exams] and [http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/learning_resources/test_taking/Writing_Essays_for_Liberal_Arts_Exams.pdf Liberal Arts exams] -- pdf or Word docs).
-[http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Purdue's great writing site]
+[http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Purdue's great writing site] including [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/673/01/ pre-writing] and [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/567/01/ writer's block]  as well as [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/561/05/ revision]  (also a [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/689/01/ reverse outline] is good for getting organized).
+Stanford's Andrea Lunsford on [http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_pwr/grammar grammar] in general and [http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_pwr/top_twenty Top 20 errors and how to fix them]. [http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/everyday_writer3e/20errors/default.asp alt version].
+[http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/ Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary] is an excellent resource for multilingual writers, since it's the only one that explains what different verb plus particle (preposition) combinations mean.
 [http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/writersref6e/Player/Pages/Main.aspx Online resources and tutorials] from Diana Hacker.
+[http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ Hemingway app] claims to make prose stronger and simpler (what's wrong with adverbs?).
 Spelling Errors Send Red Flags To Employers  ([http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2011/09/09/spelling-errors-send-red-flags-to-employers/?ref=mostpopular List] of common errors).
+[http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/07/i_wont_hire_people_who_use_poo.html Why Silicon Valley CEO won't hire anyone with bad grammar] 9/12.
 [http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/easywriter3e/default.asp?uid=0&rau=0 Online resources to accompany Easywriter] (but are free and can be used without; includes self-diagnostic tests and tutorials).
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 [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/ More on commas]
-'''Humor[?]''' [http://www.dweebist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/commas.jpg Commas save lives].  [http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/09/thai-man-spends-extr.html Typo] costs man three years in prison.  Loss of half million dollar [http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/07/dayintech_0722/ spacecraft].
+'''Humor''' [http://www.dweebist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/commas.jpg Commas save lives].  [http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/09/thai-man-spends-extr.html Typo] costs man three years in prison.  Loss of half million dollar [http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/07/dayintech_0722/ spacecraft]. [http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/cafe-brazenly-risks-citation-f.html sign fail].
+[http://www1.asknlearn.com/ri_Ilearning/English/631/elang-ilearning/page3a.htm Love is a Fallacy] by Max Schulman illustrates typical thinking traps people fall into.  [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK_tb7ob8Kg (video version)]. A different [http://multimedia-ny.org/fullvideos/love.zip downloadable video version)].
 [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/04/ On semicolons versus commas]

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