Sometimes, you just need a quick reference guide. The following documents and links serve that purpose—for a variety of topics. Save them, print them, share them—we’ve put them together to help you whenever and wherever you need the information.
If you’d like to recommend additional handout topics, please email us at writingcenter@pfw.edu.
The following handouts should be used only as general guidelines; please use your professor or departmental guidelines when they conflict with those used on these references.
Use these guides to build up your writing:
Grammar can be confusing; use these handouts as a guide:
These additional links can help with other writing and style questions you may have:
The Writing Center recommends using the Purdue Online Writing Lab or the style organization's website for the most up-to-date information on citations and formatting. If you need assistance with Purdue OWL, please visit the Writing Center during our business hours. Please note, though we are a Purdue University campus, we have no control or impact on the content of the Purdue OWL. It’s run entirely through the Purdue West Lafayette campus, with a separate staff.
