Essay Writing

If you aren’t feeling confident about your writing, or having trouble knowing where to start or how to revise an essay, please stop by the Learning Resource Centre for assistance. If you’re in Castlegar, you can visit the Writing Centre. There are also resources available on the library website.

We can help you to develop effective writing strategies and gain valuable skills  to help you write well in college (and for the rest of your life!). We can assist you to:

• Get started by understanding the assignment, its purpose and the expectations
• Allow enough time for each step: planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. 
• Use the assignment guidelines to keep you on track.
• Write for your intended audience.
• Use a specific citation style to format your paper and cite your sources (APA, IEEE, etc.).
• Organize and develop ideas to support your main point.
• Present ideas concisely using simple, concrete language.
• Understand grammar and punctuation rules.
• Use effective editing and proofreading techniques.

Writing

• Grammar Tips
• What is a Research Paper?
• Developing a Proper Research Question
• Understanding Rhetoric
• Use Word to Improve Your Prose Style

Citations

• APA Style Guidelines
• Selkirk College Library MLA Style Guide
• Selkirk College Library APA Style Guide

Videos

• Choosing a research topic
• Search vs. Research

Online Assistance

WriteAway is an online writing assistance service - send a draft paper or writing assignment to the eWriting lab and qualified online tutors will provide feedback in 24-48 hours. WriteAway is a free service approved for students at Selkirk College. Visit the WriteAway portal...