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Help<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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If you are feeling confused or overwhelmed\u2026<\/p>\n

1. Reach out to your classmates<\/h5>\n

Chances are if you have a question, someone else does to. Or someone may have the answer. For questions about readings, assignments, and tech troubles, use our class email list: ENG3940_201701@davidson.edu<\/strong>. Chances are, if you have a question, someone else does, too.<\/p>\n

2. Visit office hours or make an appointment with your professor<\/h5>\n

\"\"I am eager to get to know you and support you as best I can. I enjoy conversations in person and try never to advise by email.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need an appointment for my office hours, which are\u00a0Mon 1:30-3 pm & Thu 1-2:30 pm<\/strong>, in Chambers 3288. If these times conflict with your schedule, please e-mail me at suchurchill@davidson.edu<\/strong> to schedule an appointment. You can find out more about me, including “how to get recommendations,” at suzannechurchill.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Go to the Writing Center<\/a><\/h5>\n

The Writing Center<\/a> provides help at any stage in the writing process.<\/p>\n

4. Get to know the Reference Desk<\/h5>\n

Our library staff<\/a> is terrific and eager to help.<\/p>\n

5. Visit the Center for Teaching & Learning<\/a><\/h5>\n

Discover an array of resources geared to all levels, disciplines, & concerns. You can find a list of academic support<\/a> resources on the College website.\u00a0For assistance through the Office of Academic Access and Disability Resources contact Mallory Hall at \u00a0mahall@davidson.edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Consult a Media Tutor<\/h5>\n

Tutors are available, Sun.\u2013Thu., 7-10 pm, Studio D. You can find a list of technological training and support <\/a>on the College website.<\/p>\n

7. Contact Counseling Services or Public Safety<\/h5>\n

Learn about the counseling resources and public safety services<\/a> available to all enrolled Davidson students free of charge. Your academic success depends on your psychological and physical well being.<\/p>\n

8. Practice Mindfulness Meditations<\/h5>\n

You can find free mindfulness meditations at the UCLA Mindful Aware Research Center<\/a> and at Stop, Breathe & Think<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Online Writing Resources<\/h3>\n

Use the wealth of resources assembled in\u00a0 Composing Arguments: a Resource on Academic Writing for Davidson Students<\/a>. It includes helpful on all stages of the writing process and offers links to citation guidelines for MLA Style.<\/p>\n

My MLA Style Synopsis both describes and models MLA Style for print media. You may need to adapt MLA Style to digital environments. The important thing, whether working in print or digital form, is to identify all sources quoted, paraphrased, or consulted, and provide a link or citation that will guide your reader to the original source.<\/p>\n

Purdue University\u2019s Online Writing Lab (OWL) includes an MLA Formatting and Style Guide<\/a>\u2014<\/strong>an excellent, searchable resource for figuring how to cite different types of print and digital texts, including films, paintings, videos, lectures, conversations, etc.<\/p>\n

Search Creative Commons<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for public domain images that aren\u2019t bound by copyright.<\/p>\n

The Writer\u2019s Diet test<\/a> <\/strong>is an online tool to help you diagnose clutter, flabbiness, and other weaknesses in your writing. Just cut and paste your text in, run the test, and read your results.<\/p>\n

Zotero<\/strong><\/a> is a free, open source, easy-to-use\u00a0citation management tool\u00a0that helps you to collect, manage, cite, and share your research sources. It also allows you to generate a bibliography in a snap. But remember to double check the citations it produces, because it often gets something wrong or leaves out crucial information (like the author).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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