ATU Writer 2019 is a collection of essays written by Tech students in English Comp I classes and edited by Nancy Cox, instructor of English. These are arranged by mode: three-point enumeration, narration, description, process, division and classification, definition, comparison/contrast, and argumentation. Read them to get inspired or to understand better the structure in each mode.

The ATU Online Writing Lab is a free course in Blackboard. Follow these instructions to enroll.

For the advanced level of technical writing, check the Arkansas Tech Writing 14th edition edited by Carl Brucker, Professor of English and Head of the English Department. This is is a collection of assignments written by former Tech students in Technical Writing classes. The essays are arranged by mode. Writing strategies, skills, and practices conclude the text. 

• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association : the official guide to APA style (7th edition) ( Permalink)
  The complete 7th edition manual is available in print in the Library at the Reference Desk.
• The Basics of APA Style (based on 6th edition)
  This interactive tutorial, part of the official APA Style web site, explains how to organize a paper following the 6th edition of the manual.
• APA Color Citation Guide
  If you are a visual learner, here are APA citation samples with color codes for title, author, etc.
• APA Style
  This section of the OWL at Purdue offers comprehensive and very detailed information on the 6th edition of the APA manual.
• Format Your Essay in MS WORD 2016
  Find the tutorial that best fits your needs on to format your essay in APA style.
• More information about APA style
  Topic Guide about the APA style

• MLA handbook for writers of research papers (8th edition) ( Permalink)
  The complete handbook is available in print in the Library at the Reference Desk.
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide
  This section of the OWL at Purdue offers comprehensive and very detailed information reflecting the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
• MLA Color Citation Guide
  If you are a visual learner, here are MLA citation samples with color codes for title, author, etc.
• Format Your Essay in MS WORD 2016
  Find the tutorial that best fits your needs on to format your essay in MLA style.

• Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition ( Permalink)
  The complete guide is available in print in the Library at the Reference Desk.
• OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab: Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition
  Select the type of resource you want to cite in the left menu.
• Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide 16th edition
  The guide presents how to cite resources when following the Chicago Style.
• Format Your Essay in MS WORD 2016
  Find the tutorial that best fits your needs on to format your essay in Chicago style.

• The OWL at Purdue
  The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue offers information about how to write and cite correctly.
• Common Errors in English Usage
  This site is very comprehensive and easy to search with .

Plagiarism is using someone else's ideas or words without giving proper credit.

It can be unintentional, but the consequences can be severe. Use these links to find out how to avoid plagiarism and its consequences.

• What is plagiarism?
• Quoting and Paraphrasing (University of Winconsin - Madison - The Writing Center)
• In the Arkansas Tech University Student Handbook, go to Student Code of Conduct > Article V: Classroom Provisions > Academic Dishonesty > Plagiarism (page 83)