By: Elizabeth Grissom and Aj Devivo

Here are some types of papers you may come across as a writing tutor!

Research Papers: The writer will need to do research, use that research and create a paper that embodies the work done. Proper documentation is one of the most important parts of a research paper.

Lab Reports or Scientific papers: Often scientific papers need to document your results of a scientific experiment and communicate its importance. Lab reports are typically shorter than scientific papers.

Argument and Position papers: These papers require you to write about debatable issues such as required curfews for teens or causes of global climate change. These papers aim to get readers to have a different perspective on an issue or topic.

Literature papers: These types of papers analyze, interpret, or evaluate a text answering questions asked. The writer should answer questions with meaningful and persuasive analysis.

Book, Film, and Play Reviews: Reviews allows readers to decide if they want to read a book, see a movie or play. It addresses the purpose, idea, or theme and judges its quality by pointing out strengths and weaknesses.

Group Writing Projects: Tutors should be able to inform students of most of the information they will need, including procedures a group may need to follow and what the final product should contain.

Digital or Multimodel Environments: Assignments may ask the writer to compose a digital or multimodel environment to move along from a linear analog model that has multiple representations of text, video, audio, images, and interactive elements.

Powerpoint and Alternative Platform Presentations: These presentations provide information, explores research, teach concepts, and proposes a course of action. Offers a visual guideline using videos, pictures, etc to express a point.

Resumes: Resumes are designed to get you a job interview, they allow and employer to get an idea of your educational and work history while also providing information such as special skills, rewards, and interests.

Cover Letters: A resume must always have a cover letter. These should clearly state the position you are running for, mention how you learned about it and explain how your qualifications fit the job description.

Application Essays and Personal Statements: Writers often need help with essays for applications for college, graduate programs, undergraduate programs, etc.