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Academic Support Center
ASC Hours | |
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Monday - Friday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
Saturday | 9:00 - 1:00pm |
Sunday | Closed |
Testing Center Hours | |
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Monday - Friday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
Saturday | 9:00 - 12:00pm |
Sunday | Closed |
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Office Location:
ASC BuildingPhone:
575.439.3853eMail:
ascNMSUA@nmsu.edu
testingNMSUA@nmsu.edu
Staff
Maria Saenz, ASC/PACE Director
mSaenz74@nmsu.eduMiguel Viscarra
onAstar@nmsu.edu
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Writing Tips
- Begin the writing process as soon as you get your assignment. Writing takes time. The best writers take their writing through countless revisions.
- Bring your assignment sheet to the writing center. The purpose of an academic paper will vary according to the instructor and discipline.
- Consider your audience. Remember that topic, purpose, and audience intertwine when writing a paper.
- Pre-writing strategies help you begin writing and often narrow your thesis.
- Students who have trouble beginning an assignment are encouraged to organize their thoughts through brainstorming and mind-mapping techniques to help them begin the writing process. Come to the writing center to find out more!
- Write consistently in one style (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).
- Make time for revising, editing, and proofreading.
Writing Links
- APA Style Tips
- Bedford St. Martin’s Text Book
- Bedford St. Martin’s Fiction Elements
- Diane Hacker Pocket Manual
- English Zone
- Glossary of Literary Terms
- Grant Writing Tips
- Guide to Grammar and Writing
- Johns Hopkins University
- Literacy Education Online
- Online Writing Assistant
- Plagiarism (Created by NMSU Library)
- Purdue MLA Guide
- Purdue Sites
- Resume Writing