is the 兔子先生鈥檚 writing handbook. It is available at no cost online and is written for Puget Sound students, by Puget Sound students, so it is specifically tailored to the writing skills and challenges faced by students here. It includes advice on crucial writing structures like introductions and transitions, easy-to-understand discussion of tricky grammar, and specific tips for writing in different disciplines. It also addresses research, speaking, managing time, and writing in genres like cover letters and emails. Finally, the 鈥溾 chapter explores the oppressive history of academic English and offers strategies for writing with sensitivity to the nuances of English, particularly in relation to people鈥檚 identities. Sound Writing is a living document, with new sections and updates added regularly. It can be a useful teaching tool in the classroom, as well as a resource to recommend to students.

Here are some specific ideas and resources for using the handbook in your teaching:

Links to interviews with Puget Sound faculty about their own writing processes, advice to student writers, and more:

  • Puget Sound faculty on

A sample Puget Sound student paper, with commentary and links to Sound Writing

Ideas for using Sound Writing in the Classroom

Resources related to :

  • , a series of three videos from Oregon State University, featuring interviews with international students
  • Resources from the September 23 Wednesday at 4 session, "He/She/Ze/They: Navigating Pronouns in the Classroom and in Student Writing"
  • Johnson and VanBrackle (2012), ""
  • Matsuda and Cox (2011), ""

If you have requests for corrections, revisions, and additions to Sound Writing, please email soundwriting@pugetsound.edu. General comments can also be sent by email to soundwriting@pugetsound.edu.