The APA style is commonly used by fields in the social sciences such as psychology, linguistics, and education. APA publishes the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, a pocket guide, and instructor and student manuals. 

• APA Official Site  APA's website has a number of free resources, the FAQs are a good place to start.

• APA Formatting and Style Guide - Information from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL), has set itself apart as the gold standard for APA resources. 

• APA Model Paper - This is a model paper from OWL using APA style. 
• APA Word Template - Use this pre-formatted template to create an APA-compliant paper, report, or thesis. Includes specific instructions and formatting based on the APA 6th edition guidelines.

The MLA style is commonly used in the humanities, particularly in fields that study literature and/or critical theory, such as English or comparative literature. The fields of art history, film/TV studies, and philosophy often use MLA as well. 

• Official MLA Website - MLA's website has a few free resources, the FAQs are a good place to start. 
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide - Information from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL), has set itself apart as the gold standard for MLA resources. 

• MLA Model Paper - This is a model paper using MLA style. 
• MLA Word Template - This Word document is pre-formatted in MLA Style. Drop in your content, add sources, citations and specific sources on the Works Cited page, save and you are good to go. 

As a Brandman Student you have access to an online application that uses a robust algorithm to provide you with feedback on your writing. Here's how to get started: 

1. Go to the CorrectEnglish website: https://brandman.correctenglish.com/
2. Login using your Brandman username and password. 
3. Check out the resources below to get you started!

• How to login and use CorrectEnglish.
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Facing the blinking cursor on a blank page can feel overwhelming, use these resources to get ideas flowing onto the page. 

• Brainstorming
• Free-Writing

• Visual Model for Research Paper Writing

Sometimes the basics make all the difference in your writing, check out the resources below to make sure you are covered. 

• Thesis
• Topic and Transition Sentences  

• Conclusion
• Using Quotations

Every great piece of writing needs to be read and edited (sometimes multiple times), the proof is in the proofing. 

• Proofreading Tactics
• Basic Essay Checklist

Grammar can be challenging without a little guidance, review our resources to ensure your commas, periods and prepositions are in the right place.  

• Articles
• Commas

• Conjunctions 

• Paragraphs
• Parallel Structure

• Parts of Speech
• Passive vs. Active Voice

• Prepositions
• Pronoun Reference

• Punctuation 
• Run-on Sentences

• Semicolons
• Sentence Fragments

• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Verb Tenses

• Grammar Tutorials

Often, the reason you have been given an assignment is to showcase your critical thinking skills. Use this guide to make meaningful connections in your writing. 

• Universal Standards of Critical Thinking