Strong writing skills are essential not only for academic success but also for upholding the principles of academic integrity. Whether you're preparing assignments, discussion board posts, essays, application case studies, or professional communications, clear and ethical writing reflects your ability to think critically, organize ideas, and give proper credit to others' work.

See Academic Integrity for Continuing Education Students.


Writing Tools and Tips

Useful Links

Writing Resources

  • English Tools Site: Use this tool—whether you're a native English speaker or not—to find explanations and review exercises on grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
  • Write Online: Academic Writing Guide: A handy resource that walks you through how to write lab reports, case studies, and reflective essays.
  • Manchester Phrasebank: Designed for non-native English speakers, this tool provides standard phrases expressed in idiomatic English.

Writing Courses

Continuing Education offers a variety of writing courses to help you build and refine your writing skills.


Citation Guidelines

In Continuing Education courses, the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style must be used to reference the work of others (or yourself).

Citation References

How to Cite Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools

The current consensus across most citation styles is to cite AI tools as personal communication, since content from tools like ChatGPT is generally non-recoverable or non-trackable unless accessed directly through your account. See the following references...

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