Resources
Whether you’re looking for targeted improvement in grammar, for a better understanding of what constitutes plagiarism, or for more critical thinking and writing skills practice, online workshops and resources are readily available. You might use the resources below as a complement to your writing courses at MMC, too—or schedule individualized tutoring at MMC’s Center for Academic Support and Tutoring (CAST).
College Resources
- Email Etiquette: Communicating with Faculty
- Brave Spaces in the Classroom
- Dr. Tahneer Oksman’s Source Worksheet
- MMC’s Academic Writing Book List
Working with Sources
- Concerned about or not sure what constitutes plagiarism ? This cool visual breaks it down!
- Purdue Online Writing Lab : Purdue OWL is a great resource for a wide range of writing issues, including grammar, citation, and the writing process
Grammar, Language, and Vocabulary
- Oxford English Dictionary online : comprehensive definitions and historical etymologies
- Grammar Bytes : interactive quizzes to help test and improve knowledge and skills
On Writing
- Threshold Concepts : transferring writing skills across disciplines and into the real world
- Good writer, bad writer : excellent advice on all stages of the writing process, anxiety and procrastination , time management , and writing longer essays
- NY Writers Coalition and Writer’s Digest : for New York City’s young, aspiring writers
- The Bard Institute for Writing and Thinking workshops for students
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“One of the best things you can do is to keep on trying. Try to learn. Try to explore. Try to ask questions, even if it’s hard! Try to love, not just tolerate. Love the differences. Normalize the differences…” Read through Brighton’s project here.
