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This overview of plagiarism from the Online Writing Lab will introduce you to what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.

Review the latest JSCC Student Handbook to understand the college's policy on plagiarism.

After viewing viewing this video, complete the quiz. Your results will be submitted to your instructor.

This page contains videos and links to external sites where you can learn how to use the 7th edition of the American Psychological Association style guide correctly in your paper.

APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.

This handbook, created by JSCC English instructor Ashley Kitchens, provides in-depth information about writing essays, including understanding your audience and organizing your ideas.

Streaming video from Films On Demand: This program shows how effective written communication is possible for anyone, even those who struggle to complete a simple fax or e-mail. Methods for improvement include gauging the needs of the reader, keeping prose short and simple, emphasizing benefits, avoiding jargon and overblown language, employing a confident yet respectful tone, and more.

Over 200 free resources including writing, research, grammar and mechanics, style guides [MLA, APA, more], ESL (English as a Second Language), job search and professional writing.

The Writing Center can assist you with any writing assignment. You may submit your work electronically to get help or you can visit the Writing Center in the Jefferson Camps or Shelby-Hoover Campus library.