Writing Resources
In this section, we hope to give you some tools to help you when
you are "stuck" on a part of a paper or project. If you are
frustrated, this may be the pat on the back that you need.
Quick Writing Tips
These are quick references to some of the most common writing
questions. These are the same handouts that are given to students
in the Writers' Studio.
Quick References
| Handout |
Description |
| Commas |
How to use commas properly. |
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Thesis Statements |
Tips for forming your thesis statement. |
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Reading Responses |
Responding to reading: overnight writes, journals,
reading-response notebooks. |
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Revision |
Tips for revising your papers. |
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Punctuation |
Examples of sentence punctuation. |
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Editing |
Steps for editing your paper. |
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Essay Tests |
Tips on how to prepare for and take essay tests. |
The Writing Process
This comprehensive manual contains many sections about the
writing process. It discusses brainstorming, interpreting
assignments, forming a thesis, and tips for writing an effective
resume.
Writing Process Manual
| Section |
Description |
|
Brainstorming |
This section discusses how to get started, the brainstorming
stage or the meat of the paper. |
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Assignments |
This section gives pointers on how to interpret
assignments. |
|
Thesis |
This section will help you form your paper's concept
(thesis). |
|
Process |
This section challenges the notion that writing is a
step-by-step process. |
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Resume |
This section provides tips for writing resumes. |