Tutoring Resources
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Tutor Match: Make an appointment to meet with a tutor who has been successful in the course or in terms of the learning skill (time management, etc.) Follow the these user-friendly instructions.
Live Tutoring: No appointment necessary to meet with these tutors. Check the schedule and follow instructions and meet with a tutor for immediate help. Follow the these user-friendly instructions. NOTE: Full paper review should be done using the Writing Lab.
Writing Lab: Submit a paper for review. The Brainfuse Writing Lab staff will send it back to you within 24 hours. Find it by clicking the Brainfuse Message Center tab and make changes before submission to your instructor. Click here for more information.
Study Pairs/Groups: Click on Collaborate and Meet to set up a meeting with classmates in a virtual classroom. They're available for 24/7 for your use. Follow the these user-friendly instructions.
Skill Surfer: A learning library where you can build your academic skills using self-paced tests, videos and more. Follow the these user-friendly instructions.
The APA Guide is a great place to start! It has everything. If you have specific questions about all things APA or research related, you can use the Ask a Librarian chat service.
What's an annotated bibliography?
An annotated bibliography is the full citation of a source followed by notes and commentary about a source. The word “annotate” means “critical or explanatory notes” and the word “bibliography” means “a list of sources”. Annotations are meant to be critical in addition to being descriptive. Annotated bibliographies are useful because they present a list of resources that others can use for research, and each resource has information that describes what is in it and that evaluates it (describes what makes it unique, useful, or helpful).
Take a look at the Annotated Bibliography page of the APA Guide for more information. In the APA Guide you will find a short video explaining the process, anatomy of an annotated bibliography, formatting guidelines, and examples.
What's an abstract?
The purpose of an abstract is to provide a reader with a short summary of a written work. Generally, it is one paragraph ranging from 150 to 250 words. A well written abstract should be accurate, non-evaluative, readable, and concise.
Take a look at our Abstract FAQ for more information. In this FAQ you will find the anatomy of an abstract, formatting guidelines, along with examples.
Want to learn more? Check out APA Academic Writer's Quick Guide on Abstracts and Keywords:
What are appendices?
An appendix is a section at the end of a paper that includes information that is too detailed for the text of the paper itself and would "burden the reader" or be "distracting," or "inappropriate" (APA, 2010, p. 38-9).
Take a look at the Appendices FAQ for more information. In this FAQ you will find the anatomy of an appendix, formatting guidelines, along with an example.
Want to learn more? Check out APA Academic Writer's Quick Guide on Appendices:
Annotated Bibliographies
Abstracts
Appendices
The Writing Lab Rubric
Use this rubric as a first step to self-assess your assignment. After determining which column you think best describes your work, use the resources to the right to improve your work. Refer back to it each time you feel you are near completion of the assignment to help you stay on track. This is also the same rubric that the Writing Lab staff will use to provide feedback and resources suggestions.
Video: How to use the Rubric
Submit to the Writing Lab (in Brainfuse)
Writing is a process. It helps to have feedback from others as you go through that process. You can submit your work for review to the Writing Lab. Just make sure you have time before your submission deadline (it takes 24-48 hours). Here's the process:
After using the rubric to self-assess where you're at in terms of your assignment and you've made changes using the resources provided, you can opt to submit your assignment to the Writing Lab in Brainfuse for feedback and suggestions. Once you're logged into Brainfuse, click on the Writing Lab. How to use the Writing Lab.
Using the Writing Lab