Handouts and Online Resources for Students

Writing at the University

• Beyond the 5-Paragraph Essay
• Writing Tips for Transfer Students

Pre-Writing

• Breaking Down Your Reading Assignment
• Reading Essay Prompts
• Dealing with Writer’s Block

Writing: Getting Started

• How to Write a Good Introduction
• Outlining and Structuring a Paper
• Structuring Paragraphs
• Thesis Statements — “Although …, my opinion is …” Thesis Structure
• Thesis Statements — What? How? Why? Structure
• Crafting Thesis Statements: Podcast and Handout
• Tips for Writing an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project: Presentation and Handout
• Outside Resources for Writing

Writing: Sentences & Transitions

• Sentence Building Blocks
• Relative Clauses
• Conditional Sentences
• Sentence Transitions

Revising for Content and Organization

• How to Be Clear in Your Statements
• Summary vs. Analysis in Paragraphs
• Reverse Outlining
• Integrating Quotations
• Knowing your Conclusion is “Done”: Presentation & Handout

Proofreading/Grammar

• Proofreading Strategies for Common Errors
• Presentation: Editing for Common Grammar Issues
• Rules and Editing Tips for Articles and Noun Forms
• Verb Chart
• Prepositions
• Active vs. Passive Voice
• Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
• Rules for Using Commas
• Common Sentence Structure Problems
• Common Grammar Mistakes

Citing Your Sources

• MLA Formatting: In-text Citations & Works Cited Page
• APA Formatting: In-text Citations & Reference Page
• Chicago Style: Footnotes/Endnotes & Bibliography Page

Writing Personal Statements & Statements of Purpose

• Writing a Personal Statement or Statement of Purpose
• 3 Pre-Writing Activities: Getting Started on Your Personal Statement or Statements of Purpose
• Additional Resources: Personal Statements & Statements of Purpose

Resumes & Curriculum Vitae (CVs)

• Resume Basics
• Checklist for Evaluating Your Resume
• Checklist for Evaluating Your Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Additional Resources: CVs, Resumes & Cover Letters

Writing Research Papers

• Writing Research Paper Introductions
• Writing the Literature Review for Research Papers
• Pre-Writing Activity: The Literature Review
• Checklist for Evaluating Your Literature Review
• Writing Up Research (Discussion Section & Additional Tips): Presentation & Handout

Writing a Research Proposal

• Writing a Research Proposal
• Sample Texts — Parts of the Research Proposal

Tips for Doing Research

• WI+RE Research Tips