Writing Answers
Sometimes a brief written guide is all you need; below we have a substantial list of material on writing and academic formats. If you want individual help, use the "Book an Appointment" hotbutton, check our Workshop and Drop-in consultation schedules, or call us at 452-6346.
Remember that different faculties have different format requirements for written work; nearly a dozen are in use at UNB. We have information, both in our physical collection and online, concerning a wide range of academic formats, from familiar author-date systems (such as the APA) to more complicated footnote-based ones (such as the CMS). Be sure to find out which style you are expected to use before you visit the Centre.
APA Format
- how to make an APA-style annotated bibliography
- how to format an APA paper
- how to prepare an abstract
- how to create APA parenthetical references
- how to use quoted evidence
- how to create a reference list
MLA Format
- how to format an MLA paper
- how to create MLA parenthetical references
- how to use quoted evidence
- how to create a works cited page
Chicago Manual of Style
General Composition
- how to begin a paper
- how to write an introduction
- how to prepare the body of a paper
- how to conclude an essay or report
- how to create an outline
- how to think critically
- how to avoid fallacies in arguments
- how to avoid plagiarism
- how to proofread
- how to write reviews
Grammar and Style
- how to use definite and indefinite articles
- how to avoid common writing problems
- how to punctuate correctly
- how to avoid wordiness
