From the University of California

UC Write: The University of California Writing Institute

UC Berkeley Writing Program

UC Berkeley Student Learning Center Writing Program

Writing Tips

57 Tips for Writing Your Term Paper

from Degree Tutor

Essay Writing Guidelines (developed by UCB Political Science graduate students)

Writing Style & Citation Styles

Diana Hacker’s A Writer’s Reference

This is what I have used since I was an undergraduate. It contains sections on Composing and Revising, Effective Sentences, Word Choice, Grammatical Sentences, ESL Trouble Spots, Punctuation, Mechanics, Research Writing, Documentation (how you reference your sources), and Basic Grammar. Her main website - Diana Hacker - is also useful. The book is available in UC Berkeley’s Undergraduate and Business Libraries: PE1408.H2778 1999

Another good resource is The Little, Brown Handbook (which is neither little nor brown). It covers the same range of topics as Hacker’s book above does. The book is available in UC Berkeley’s Doe and Moffit Reference Libraries in print and multimedia editions: PE1112.F64 2001

The UC Berkeley Student Learning Center also recommends William Strunk, Jr.’s The Elements of Style. It is accessible through Bartleby.com [click here] or through their website. This book focuses on the rules of usage and the principles of composition.

UCB Library Website on Citation Styles

Other Lists of Resources

Guides for Writing Papers

from University of Georgia

Plagiarism. Some information on plagiarism, including several examples, is available at the following website click here