Writing Resources
These links may provide you with ideas, suggestions, and information that will help you improve your writing.
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) resources for business writers include guidelines for writing different types of business documents, help with research and revision methods, and information about correct grammar and usage.
This page from Empire State College's Writing Center offers detailed advice for using evidence in business writing and for evaluating arguments. Go to "Business Writing" under "Writing Center Reference Materials."
This page from the University of Houston-Victoria offers worksheets and checklists for resumes, cover letters, thank-you notes, and other types of business correspondence.
Merriam-Webster's dictionary and thesaurus can help you when spellcheck can't.
This is a helpful tool when you are groping for the right word or you need to vary your word choice. Type in a word, and Lexipedia provides the word's synonyms, antonyms, and "fuzzynyms."
The Writing Center at the University of Iowa offers online resources and is happy to help prebusiness students.
The University of Iowa library catalogs are the gateway to doing better research.
