Excelsior Online Writing Lab

06/18/2025

06/04/2025

Looking for your first job after graduation? Come visit the OWL for tips on writing a resume for first time job-seekers!

Putting together a first resume when you have no work experience can be a challenge. We have some tips for first time job seekers.

05/12/2025

You asked, and we delivered. Come visit our new page on How to Write a Business Memo!

A business memo is one of the primary ways you can communicate information to your organization. We have some tips to get you started.

05/06/2025

Need help formatting things like block quotes and hanging indents in Microsoft Word? Look no further--check out our new page in the OWL with video tutorials!

Brush-up on your Microsoft Word knowledge with essay formatting tutorials on subjects like hanging indents and block quotes.

04/30/2025

Need tips on how to make sure you are making note of important parts of a journal article you are reading for class? Check out our video on how to annotate a journal article, followed by activities to try out!

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04/24/2025

Need a refresher on how to shift between casual and academic voice in your writing? Check out this newly updated page:

Did your professor ask you to write an essay using the academic voice? What is the academic voice? We have some tips on how to find it.

03/21/2025

A good paper is made up of good paragraphs. For a refresher on how to craft one of those, check out our page on the MEAL plan strategy.

When it’s time to draft your essay and bring your content together for your audience, you will be working to build strong paragraphs. Your paragraphs in a research paper will focus on presenting the...

03/11/2025

Getting ready to write a final paper for your spring semester? Come check out our newly updated 20 Most Common Writing Errors section!

From comma splices to misspellings, the Excelsior OWL digs into the 20 most common errors that appear in student writing.

02/12/2025

In writing, just as in life, you’re selective when choosing words and the tone of voice you use in various situations. When writing a thank-you note to Great-Aunt Millie for the socks she sent...

12/10/2024

Hello friends of the OWL. Help us learn how we are doing by filling out this survey: https://owl.excelsior.edu/citation-and-documentation/apa-style/apa-style-survey/
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The Excelsior OWL team is conducting a survey on how our site can improve its offerings on APA Style and APA Formatting.

11/25/2024

We have updated our Chicago Manual of Style section to the 18th edition. If you're curious about any changes, come check it out!

An introduction to formatting student essays using the 18th Edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, brought to you by the Excelsior OWL.