Writing Resources for Students
Cal Poly University Writing and Rhetoric Center
Location: Erhart Agriculture Building (10), Room 138
Hours: Monday - Wednesday - Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m; Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday: 9 a.m. to 12p.m.
Phone: (805) 756-6032
- The University Writing and Rhetoric Center offers free consultations on any writing project for any discipline. All writers are welcome!
- Schedule a FREE consultation on your writing project by appointment two days in advance; Drop-in visits are available on a first come, first serve basis. *Note: due to the high volume of writers who seek our services, we recommend scheduling an appointment ahead of time.
- Call (805) 756-6032 to make your appointment
- Note: The University Writing and Rhetoric Center is closed during the first week of the fall, winter and spring quarters, finals week, and during the summer quarter.
Online Writing Resources
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- Anthony Halderman's Cuesta College Page: Offers exercises for multi-lingual students, research links, composition and technical writing resources
- Grammar and Writing Guide: Online resources for graduate students
- Guide to Grammar and Writing: Interactive quizzes, linked information, PowerPoint presentations.
- Paradigm Online Writing Assistant: Help with organizing, editing, thesis/support essays, argumentative essays, and documenting sources.
- Purdue On-Line Writing Lab: an expansive website with detailed information on punctuation, sentence structure, tips for multi-lingual writers, business writing, online tutorials, just to name a few. Includes online APA and MLA style guides.
- The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Offers an online writer's handbook with grammar and style handouts..
- Washington State University's Online Writing Lab: Tutors will try to respond to your posted writing sample within 48 hours, but their students take priority.