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Newsletters & Brochures

Newsletter

Newsletters are a great tool to keep your customers and clientele informed about your business or organization.  They can be sent out regularly and can serve to maintain that connection with your customers.

Using Microsoft's Publisher, you can find newsletter templates

You may also find it helpful to work with a course-specific tutor in Tutor Match

*Don't forget - If you are using research in your newsletter, you need to use APA to cite your resources. Visit the APA Guide for help. 


Watch the short video below for instructions on how to navigate the Newsletters & Brochures page:

Brochure

Use Microsoft's Support Site for help creating a brochure in Word, Publisher, or Powerpoint.

 

You may also find it helpful to work with a course-specific tutor in Tutor Match.

*Don't forget - If you are using research in your brochure, you need to use APA to cite your resources. Visit the APA Guide for help. 

Resources for Newsletters & Brochures

How to Create a Handout

There are many different tools you can use to make your handout, which you may also find referred to as a brochure. A simple Google search for "handout maker" or "handout template" will bring up many results. Microsoft Word is the most common. Word has over a dozen brochure templates you can use to get you started: https://templates.office.com/en-us/Brochures 

Use Microsoft's Support Site for help creating a brochure in Word, Publisher, or Powerpoint.

You may also find it helpful to work with a tutor in Tutor Match. For the topic, select Writing/Research and for the subject, select Writing Assistance

*Don't forget - If you are using research in your brochure, you need to use APA to cite your resources. Visit the APA Guide or our FAQ on Citing Brochures for help.

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Paper Review (Brainfuse Writing Lab)

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

  1. Select your citation format (Typically APA 7th Edition).
  2. Add your assignment instructions for the reviewer.
  3. Select up to 3 areas from the provided list where you would like the writing tutor to focus his/her analysis. If no selection is made, then a general review will be completed.
  4. Add any additional comments, upload your assignment and click Submit.
  5. In 24-48 hours, go back into the Message Center in Brainfuse and find your reviewed paper.  You may find suggested specific resources for you, one of which may be a tutor appointment.  How to make an appointment with a tutor
  6. Revise your paper using the resources suggested.  If you have any questions, make an appointment with the tutor using Tutor Match  How to make an appointment with a tutor
  7. After you have made your revisions, use the rubric again to self-assess.  At that point, you may feel your assignment is ready to submit to your instructor.  If that is the case, do so. If you think your assignment needs more work, you may resubmit your assignment to the   How do I use the Writing Lab?
  8. When you feel your assignment is ready for submission to your instructor, submit it using the assignment drop box within your course