Purdue OWL

Purdue OWL 

    Purdue OWL is the online writing lab for Purdue University. As a student, I have referred to this resource countless times for citations, MLA and APA format, and to develop my writing. The website is open to the public, and I have had many teachers use their information for instructional purposes. I have found this resource to be a lifesaver in my academic writing. Along the left side of the website, there is a taskbar with categories such as citations, research, avoiding plagiarism, and subject-specific writing. Underneath these categories are subcategories such as different formats, the writing process, grammar, punctuation and so much more. The organization of the website allows you to find your writing weakness and target it. Purdue OWL has the most up-to-date information regarding citations, and when I have to write a formal academic paper with a bibliography or works cited page I head straight to the website. There are both instructions for manually citing sources, and they are in collaboration with Citation Machine. In addition, the ‘academic writing’ tab shows students how to formulate an argumentative essay, research papers, and paragraph writing. If you have already finished your paper, and are in the revision process this website can provide tips for voicing, sentence variety, word choice, and adding emphasis. My favorite part about this resource is that the content is put in the simplest terms possible. Examples are abundant and the information covers all the bases of the different types of writing. This website tells you not only how to do a specific writing technique, but also the function of the technique. I can’t say enough good things about this writing resource. My academic writing has improved a great deal since using this tool and I have received better feedback from both peers and professors. I hope you guys check it out at

https://owl.purdue.edu/