Learning Commons Resources
APA
APA Style provides a foundation for effective scholarly communication because it helps writers present their ideas in a clear, concise, and inclusive manner. When style works best, ideas flow logically, sources are credited appropriately, and papers are organized predictably.
The link below will allow you to access Style and Grammar Guidelines. This includes In Text Citations and References and is in accordance with the new 7th edition Publication Manual.
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines
Basic APA Reference sheet
Purdue Owl
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material and often recommended by your instructors to use. The link below will support you in all areas of APA 7th edition. A great place to check your citations and referencing.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
MLA
Purdue Owl
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material and often recommended by your instructors to use. The link below will support you in all areas of MLA 8th edition. A great place to check your citations and referencing.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html
Basic MLA Reference Sheet
Landmark's Citation machine
Citation Machine will help properly credit the information that you use.
13. Four Basic Types of Essays
An essay is a short formal piece of writing dealing with a single subject It is typically written to try to persuade the reader using selected research evidence. In general, an academic essay has three parts:
- An introduction that gives the reader an idea of what they are about to learn and presents an argument in the form of a thesis statement
- A body, or middle section, that provides evidence used to prove and persuade the reader to accept the writer's particular point of view
- A conclusion that summarizes the content and findings of the essay
Below is the four basic types of essays.