Communicating Plus strives to achieve outstanding quality in written communication at Ripon College and beyond.

Click below for various links which supplement the assistance our Mentors provide:

• http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/
  The Hacker Guide is a comprehensive resource for citing sources correctly within a paper. The guide has multiple formats for use across the academic divisions.
  
  
• http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/write_cn/plagiarism.htm
  This site defines plagiarism and identifies why students decide to use it. The site also offers suggestions on how to stop plagiarism.
  
  
• http://www.depts.drew.edu/composition/Avoiding_Plagiarism.htm
  This site provides examples of plagiarism and tips on how to prevent plagiarism in your own writing.
  
  

• http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/tburke1/beyond.html
  This is a guide to writing beyond the five-paragraph essay style. It offers suggestions on other ways to organize your thesis and main points.
  
  

• http://web.cba.neu.edu/~ewertheim/skills/writovv.htm#introd
  This is a section of a much larger guide to paper writing. This section in particular deals with effective introductions.
  
  

• http://lilt.ilstu.edu/rlbroad/teaching/studentpubs/Revelations/Telfer.pdf
  This site provides some good insights into the role of humor in essay writing. It goes into the effectiveness, appropriateness, and tips to know.
  
  

• http://www.bridgewater.edu/WritingCenter/Workshops/paraphrastips.htm
  This site explains some of the fundamentals of paraphrasing including when to use it and how to use it effectively