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Writing Resources serves as Berea College’s writing center. It assists students, faculty, and staff with all types of writing at any stage of the writing process. Consultants can assist in understanding assignments, brainstorming, organization, flow, language mechanics, formatting, and formal citation. From personal writing to lab reports, trained student writing consultants can help you grow in your personal writing process. Our peer consultants work at the Center for Teaching and Learning as part of the student labor program and undergo ongoing training throughout their time with Writing Resources. <em>Writing Resources and <a href="https://next.berea.edu/center-for-teaching-and-learning/teaching-and-learning-assistant-programs">TLAP Programs</a> are located on the Ground Floor of Hutchins Library (Offices 110, 111, 112 and 130).</em>

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Live (in-person or video) consultations are 50 minutes long and begin at the top of the hour. Students can make up to three appointments per week. Your consultant will greet you, ask about the assignment, and set goals with you for the session. If possible, bring your assignment sheet. Our consultants will not “just edit” the paper for you. Instead, they will ask questions, listen, and speak with you about why you made the choices you did to help you improve as a writer, so you will need to be physically and mentally present for these consultations. Our Paper Upload consultations are 50 minutes long, but you will not need to be present; instead, the consultant will provide written comments that they will upload back to your appointment form after the session time is over. 

Need some help with your paper, but don’t have time to visit the center? You may access our library of Tipsheets for writing below.

<h2>Research &amp; Writing*</h2>
<ul>
<li>Academic Writing <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/10/Academic-Writing-Tipsheet-05-2019.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/08/Academic-Writing-Tipsheet-05-2019.docx">(docx)</a></li>
<li>Reading Critically <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/09/Reading-Critically-Tipsheet.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/09/Reading-Critically-Tipsheet.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>Notetaking Methods <a href="https://legacy.berea.edu/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/08/Notetaking-tipsheet-06-20-23-KM.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://legacy.berea.edu/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/08/Notetaking-tipsheet-06-20-23-KM.docx">(.d</a><a href="https://legacy.berea.edu/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/08/Notetaking-tipsheet-06-20-23-KM.docx">ocx)</a></li>
<li>Organizing a Research Paper <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/09/Organizing-a-Research-Paper-Tip-Sheet-Jacey.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/09/Organizing-a-Research-Paper-Tip-Sheet-Jacey.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>Thesis Statements <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/09/Thesis-Statement-Tip-Sheet-PDF.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/09/Thesis-Statement-Tip-Sheet.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>The ABC Method for Thesis Writing <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/10/The-ABC-Method-for-Thesis-Writing-1.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.berea.edu%2Fctl%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F6%2F2022%2F08%2FThe-ABC-Method-for-Thesis-Writing-1-1.docx&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>Writing an Introduction <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/09/Introduction-Tip-Sheet-PDf.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/09/Introduction-Tip-Sheet.docx">(docx.)</a></li>
<li>Paragraph Development <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/09/Paragraph-Development-tipsheet-v.1.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/04/Paragraph-Development-tipsheet-v.1.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>Writing More Complex Paragraphs: the Uneven &#8220;U&#8221; Method <a data-internal-link="true" href="https://www.berea.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/24SU-Uneven-U-Paragraphs.pdf">.(PDF)</a><a data-internal-link="true" href="https://www.berea.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/24SU-Uneven-U-Paragraphs.docx">.(docx)</a></li>
<li>Quote Integration <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/03/Quote-Integration-Tipsheet-rsvd0322CH.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/03/Quote-Integration-Tipsheet-rsvd0322CH.docx">(docx)</a></li>
<li>Transitions <a href="https://legacy.berea.edu/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/08/Transitions-Tipsheet-06-15-23-CH.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://legacy.berea.edu/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/08/Transitions-Tipsheet-06-15-23-CH.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>Common Transition Words <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/03/Commonly-used-transitions-from-theysayIsay.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2F4efrxppj37l1sgsbr1ye6idr-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com%2Fctl%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F6%2F2022%2F08%2FCommonly-used-transitions-from-theysayIsay-1.docx&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>Writing a Conclusion <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/09/Conclusion-Tip-Sheet.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/01/Conclusion-Tip-Sheet-12-18.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
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<h2>Citations and Style Formatting</h2>
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<li>Avoiding Plagiarism <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/03/Plagiarism-Tipsheet-Revised.pdf">(PDF)</a><a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/03/Plagiarism-Tipsheet-Revised.docx"> (.docx)</a></li>
<li>Chicago Style  <a data-internal-link="true" href="https://www.berea.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Chicago-NB-Tip-Sheet-2024.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a data-internal-link="true" href="https://www.berea.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Chicago-NB-Tip-Sheet-2024.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>Footnotes and Endnotes  <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/10/Footnotes-and-Endnotes-Tip-Sheet.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/10/Footnotes-and-Endnotes-Tip-Sheet.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>APA Style <a data-internal-link="true" href="https://www.berea.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/APA-Tipsheet-2024.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a data-internal-link="true" href="https://www.berea.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/APA-Tipsheet-2024.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>MLA Style <a data-internal-link="true" href="https://www.berea.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/MLA-Tip-sheet-9th-Edition-2024.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/11/2021-MLA-Tip-sheet-9th-Edition-.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>How to Insert Block Quotes <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/11/Block-Quotes-Tip-Sheet.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/11/Block-Quotes-Tip-Sheet.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>How to Insert Headers &amp; Footers <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/11/Headers-and-Footers-Tip-Sheet.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a data-internal-link="true" href="https://www.berea.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/MLA-Tip-sheet-9th-Edition-2024.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>How to Insert Page Numbers <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/11/Page-Numbers-Tip-Sheet.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/11/Page-Numbers-Tip-Sheet.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
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<h2>Common Writing Genres</h2>
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<li>Annotated Bibliographies <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/10/Annotated-Bibliography-Tipsheet.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/04/Annotated-Bibliography-Tipsheet.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>Literature Reviews <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/04/%F0%9F%94%A5-How-to-Write-a.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/04/%F0%9F%94%A5-How-to-Write-a-1.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>Personal Statements<a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/03/Personal-Statement-Tipsheet-Revised.pdf"> (PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/03/Personal-Statement-Tipsheet-Revised.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
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<h2>Grammar</h2>
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<li>Apostrophes  <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/09/Apostrophe-Tip-Sheet.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/04/Apostrophe-Tip-Sheet.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>Commas <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/08/Comma-Tip-Sheet-PDF.pdf">(PDF)</a> <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/08/Comma-Tip-Sheet.docx">(.docx)</a></li>
<li>Using Grammarly Well (Tipsheet from Iowa State) <a href="https://legacy.berea.edu/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/08/Grammarly-Tipsheet-From-Iowa-State-06-20-23.pdf">(PDF Only)</a></li>
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<h2>Career Development Forms</h2>
<p>These tipsheets are taken from Berea College’s own <a href="https://www.berea.edu/icd/creatingaresume/">Career Development</a> . Follow the link to even more worksheets and forms for creating or improving documents such as resumes, CVs, or cover letters!</p>
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<li>Resume Writing Guide <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/11/The-Resume-Writing-Guide-Level-1.pdf">(PDF)</a></li>
<li>Resume / CV Checklist <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/11/Resume-Checklist.pdf">(PDF)</a></li>
<li>Cover Letter Outline <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/11/Cover-Letter-Outline.pdf">(PDF)</a></li>
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<p><span class="TextRun SCXW153072282 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153072282 BCX0">For more information and career resources, please visit </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW153072282 BCX0" href="https://www.beyondberea.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW153072282 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153072282 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">www.beyondberea.org</span></span></a></p>
<h2>Other Resources</h2>
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<li>Weekly Schedule Template <a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/09/Week.xlsx">(Excel)</a></li>
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<p><strong>*If a tipsheet looks strange in Word, make sure that you enable editing to restore the formatting.</strong></p>


Tipsheets 

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These questions are here to better your experience with Writing Resources. Some of the questions listed here are basic information about what consultations are. If you have a question that isn’t answered here <strong>please contact us through <a href="mailto:writing_resources@berea.edu">email</a> or our number 859-985-3656</strong>.

<p>The ground floor of the Hutchins Library!</p>


Where are you located?

<p>Writing Resources works with nearly all forms of writing, from research papers in general studies courses to nursing papers. More information on which consultant and their special areas can be found in their bios on <a href="http://berea.mywconline.com/">berea.mywconline.com</a>.</p>


What types of writing do you deal with?

<p>Absolutely. Our consultants have experience with creative writing.</p>


What about creative writing? Can you help with that?

<p>Absolutely. Writing Resources helps with every part of the writing process, including understanding an assignment, brainstorming, organizing, planning, and revising.</p>


Can I come in at any point in the writing process?

<p>Walk-ins are welcome. However, please be aware that you may have to wait until a consultant is available to take your consultation.</p>


Can I just walk in and meet with a consultant?

<p>Appointments can be made by visiting <a href="http://berea.mywconline.com/">berea.mywconline.com</a>. If you have not created an account with us, you will be prompted to do so before scheduling an appointment.</p>


How do I make an appointment?

<p>Appointments can be canceled and/or rescheduled at any point in time up to an hour before the original consultation. This can be done by accessing <a href="http://berea.mywconline.com/">berea.mywconline.com</a>  or by calling our office at 859-985-3404.</p>


Can I cancel or reschedule an appointment?

<p>A typical consultation will last approximately fifty minutes. However, if you need to leave earlier, or if you have covered everything you want to cover during the consultation, you are welcome to leave at any time.</p>


How long does each consultation last?

<p>Well… Typically, one (or several) of our wonderful writing consultants will greet you when you come in the door. You are welcome to sit anywhere in the center you like. The consultant will ask what you would like to work on, preparing a list of the concerns you would like to address. Depending on what stage of the writing process you are in, you may be asked to try various techniques in writing or brainstorming. Towards the end of the consultation, your consultant should give a brief overview of the progress made during the consultation and warmly invite you to return.</p>


What is a typical consultation like?

<p>You should bring a copy of the prompt for the assignment you’re working on, any sources you’ve used for research, your paper, and yourself.</p>


Do I need to bring anything to my consultation?

<p>Absolutely. You are welcome to schedule an appointment with the same consultant (or, if you prefer, a different consultant) through <a href="http://berea.mywconline.com/">berea.mywconline.com</a>.</p>


Can I have the same consultant every time?

<p>Our writing consultants can help you in the beginning stages of your resume (specifically, drafting). Once you are past the drafting stage, we would highly suggest you make an appointment with the <a href="https://www.beyondberea.org/">Office of Internships and Career Development (ICD)</a> in order to further polish your resume.</p>


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