Knack for Writing

The Writing Process

 

The Writing Process (PHSC)

 

The Writing Process (KW)

 

 

 

Academic Audience (APU)

 

Planning Your Paper (APU)

 

Prewriting Strategies (KW)

 

Brainstorming Techniques (APU)

 

Outlines (KW)

 

Revise, Edit and Proofread (APU)

 

Wordiness

 

23 Ways to Improve Your Draft (GMU)

 

 

12 Common Errors (UW)

 

Reverse Outlining (APU)

 

Essay Structure

 

Thesis Statement and the 5-paragraph Essay (KM)

 

Essay Structure for Academic Writing (BC)

 

 

Paragraph Structure (UN)

 

What is a Paragraph? (PHSC)

 

The Paragraph (AAC)

 

Types of Paragraphs (UN)

 

Topic Sentences & Paragraph Organization (KU)

 

 

Introductions and Conclusions (AWC)

 

 

Transitions and Their Uses (UM)

 

Transitions and Topic Sentences (APU)

 

The Quote Sandwich

 

 

 

Rhetorical Modes

 

Summary of Rhetorical Modes (KM)

 

Rhetorical Modes (Lumen)

 

Cause & Effect Essay (Lumen)

 

Classic Model for an Argument Essay (VC)

 

Classification & Division Essays (BS)

 

Compare & Contrast Essay Structure (MW)

 

Compare & Contrast Essay (SJSU)

 

Definition Essay (Lumen)

 

Descriptive Essay (BS)

 

Illustration/Example Essay (Lumen)

 

Narrative Essay Outline (WA)

 

Process Analysis Essay (BS)

 

Ethos, Pathos and Logos

 

Logical Fallacies (UNC)

Research

 

Types of Sources (UNM)

 

What is Primary Research? (OWL)

 

Finding Peer Reviews Sources (MCPHS)

 

 

Evaluate Your Sources (UCSC)

 

Evaluating Digital Sources (OWL)

 

Evidence (UNC)

 

 

Annotated Bibliographies (APU)

 

Annotated Bibliographies (OWL)

 

 

What is Plagiarism? (p.org)

 

Plagiarism On Campus (AC)

 

Quote, Paraphrases & Summaries (OWL)

 

Quote, Paraphrases & Summaries (AU)

 

APA Style & MLA Style

 

APA Style.org (7th ed.)

 

APA Paper Format (7th ed.)

 

Sample Student Paper Format (7th ed.)

 

Selected APA Mechanics of Style (7th ed.)

 

APA Style.org Blog (7th ed.)

 

APA Level Headings (7th ed.)

 

OWL APA Style (7th ed.)

 

 

Formatting an MLA Paper (MLA)

 

MLA Style (OWL)

 

MLA Reference Guide (NU)

 

Grammar & Mechanics

 

Grammarly Handbook

 

Grammar Tip Sheet (KM)

 

OWL: Grammar

 

Grammar & Punctuation (AU)

 

Common Words That Sound Alike (OWL)

 

Commonly Confused Verbs (OWL)

 

Writing Numbers (OWL)

 

Parallelism (Grammarly)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parts of Speech & Sentences

 

Parts of Speech (OWL)

 

Sentence Structure & Types of Sentences (WU)

 

Sentence Structure (OWL)

 

Independent and Dependent Clauses (OWL)

 

Run-on, Comma Splice & Fused Sentence (OWL)

 

Sentence Fragments (OWL)

 

Active vs. Passive Voice (AU)

 

Points of View (KM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing Centers & Resources

 

KU Writing Center

 

UNC Writing Center

 

AU Writing Center

 

UM Writing Center

 

GMU Writing Center

 

Excelsior Writing Lab

 

APU Writing Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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