Writing Guides

City Tech’s Writing Center offers writing guides for any writing assignment—not just your English homework! This includes:

• Essays
• Research papers
• OpenLab posts
• Lab reports
• Creative writing
• Speeches & presentations

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  HOW TO: Get ready for an appointment with a writing tutor
  Your City Tech writing tutor cannot tell you “This is an A paper” or “You’re going to get a B on this.” Instead, we work with you to develop the skills to grow as a writer, and strengthen your assignment. Here are five ways to make the most of your appointment with a writing tutor.

The Writing Process

Active Reading in College

Audience

Brainstorming

Clarity

Editing & Proofreading

Instructor feedback

Introductions & Conclusions

Quote Sandwich

Quoting: when & how

Paragraphing

Reading an Assignment

Research

Revising

The Reverse Outline tool

Summary

Style Guide Resources

Mechanics

What is a sentence?

Commas

Fragments

Run-on sentences & comma splices

Verb tense consistency

Interactive guides, reviews & tests

Writing in the Disciplines

Overview of writing in different disciplines

Common verb tenses in the disciplines

Art & Art History

History

Literary/Film Analysis

Natural sciences

Scientific reports

Social sciences

Technical Support Manual & Online Session Policies