UMUC Asia - Put it in Writing

Put it in Writing

Though most University of Maryland University College writing courses bear an ENGL designator and are taught by lecturers from the English faculty, writing is everybody's business, students and teachers alike. Students take composition courses not merely to learn to write but also to improve their performance in other courses. However, time constraints prevent these courses from covering everything students might wish to know about writing in all disciplines.

This Put it in Writing booklet is also available as a paper booklet and as a file (PDF 463K).

UMUC Asia's Academic Coordinators have condensed essential information about writing in their fields. Here you will find suggestions concerning acceptable methods of documentation as well as guidelines for writing specific assignments: essay exams, lab reports, case studies, research papers, reports, and so on. Students may find this information useful in preparing assignments; in turn, lecturers may refer students to the appropriate sections, thus freeing classroom time for less mechanical tasks.

During the course of your research, you may search for sources at your local libraries in the form of books, periodicals, journals and newspapers. Additional resources may also include current publications available through the Internet, including extensive access provided through UMUC Asia's library site.

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UMUC Asia Academic Directors who edited and/or contributed to this manuscript:

William Berglof (Physical Sciences), Dennis Doolin (Asian Studies), Frank Gualtieri (Mathematics), Gary Laugel (Psychology), Fritz Logan (English and Speech), Thomas Robinson (History), Debra Rosenthal (Sociology and Government), Loren R. Schmidt (English and Philosophy), Lorraine Suzuki (Business and Management), Eleanor Tedesco and Bud Brever (Computer Studies), and Grazia Walker (Life Sciences).