Writing help

Browse the links below to find the resources you need. If there’s a topic you’d like me to cover, or if you have suggestions for improving the materials here, please let me know at omar(dot)hussein(at)csulb(dot)edu.

General writing & academic advice

• Overcoming writing anxiety.
• 3 things all students should know about.
• Writing to your audience.
• Emails & recommendation letters.
• Style & clarity (LRS 1).
• Succeeding at the Beach (external site).
• How to “sound smart.”
• Time management for graduate students.

Academic writing essentials

• Literature reviews.
• Style & clarity (LRS 1).
• Arguments (LRS 2).
• Introductions & problem statements (LRS 3).
• FAQs about research papers.
• Essentials of graduate writing.

Formatting & citations

• APA format & citations.
• APA FAQ.
• Other citation styles.
• Avoiding plagiarism.
• Paraphrasing and summarizing sources: Some brief remarks.
• Thesis & Dissertation Office: Formatting resources page (external site).

Grammar, usage, & style

• Grammar and usage.
• Towson University: Online writing support (external site).
• Style & clarity (LRS 1).

Thesis & dissertation writing

• So you’re writing a thesis (or dissertation)…
• Literature reviews.
• Thesis & Dissertation Office (external site).

Writing for admissions & career purposes

• Getting into grad school.
• CVs & résumés.
• Emails & recommendation letters.