Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Students seeking written instruction assistance can utilize our online services. Our OWL instructors are Melinda Rothouse and Amy Skinner.

How to use the OWL?

To submit your paper to the OWL, simply send an e-mail to owl@stedwards.edu with two Word documents attached: your paper and a properly completed  OWL submission form. When completing the submission form, please provide as much information as possible regarding the assignment guidelines.

Our OWL instructors will read your work and provide you with feedback within 48 hours (72 hours for papers longer than 10 pages, including capstone papers).

OWL Guidelines

Students must attach the submission form and provide clear instructions. Professors will receive feedback regarding student’s request and services provided.

Be advised the OWL is NOT a proofreading or editing service.

OWL Staff will NOT review multiple drafts of an assigned paper, therefore be selective of the draft you plan to submit.

The OWL does NOT review or provide feedback on final exams or written take-home exams.

OWL Workshops

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) is offering a series of writing workshops this semester. Students should RSVP at least three days prior to the workshop by sending an e-mail to owl@stedwards.edu with "OWL Workshop RSVP" as their subject line.

• Grammar Overview -- Sunday, Jan. 27, 5-6:30 p.m., Rice Room (Room 319), Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center


• Academic Writing: Prewriting, Organization, and Revision -- Sunday, Feb. 10, 5-6:30 p.m., Rice Room (Room 319), Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center


• Academic Research: Finding, Evaluating, and Using Sources -- Sunday, Feb. 17, 5-6:30 p.m., Rice Room (Room 319), Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center

St. Edward's Writing Resources

Please use the following link for useful writing resources, particularly APA templates/guidelines, designed by our faculty in the School of Management and Business.

http://www.stedwards.edu/business/graduate/current/apa.htm

St. Edward’s University Writing Center Resource Page
http://www.stedwards.edu/writing/resource.html

St. Edward’s University Academic Integrity Policy
http://www.stedwards.edu/dasx/academicintegrity_policy.htm

Helpful Writing Resources

1. Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

2. University of Chicago: “Writing in College: A Short Guide to College Writing”
http://writing-program.uchicago.edu/resources/collegewriting/

3. Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services: “Plagiarism; What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It”
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml