Online Writing Handouts

The following links provide quick writing guidelines and lessons that can help you with almost any writing assignment.

All of the following handouts are available in the Writing Lab in hardcopy.

"GLOBAL" REVISION	Topic Development (PDF)
	Thesis Statement: What Is It? (PDF)
	Thesis Statement Revising and Checklist (PDF)
	How to "Get Into" an Essay (PDF)
	Creating an Outline (PDF)
	Organization of an Academic Paper (PDF)
	Getting Organized and Revising Your Paper (PDF)
	Approaches to Revising a Draft (PDF)
	Writing a Successful Paper (PDF)
	Abstracts: How to Write (PDF)
	Writing an Effective Conclusion (PDF)
	Final Revision (PDF)
"LOCAL" REVISION	Academic Writing: 'Dos & Don'ts' (PDF)
	Acknowledgment Phrases (PDF)
	Active and Passive Voice (PDF)
	Commas: When to Use (PDF)
	Commas: When to Avoid (PDF)
	Commonly Confused Punctuation (PDF)
	Defining a Sentence (PDF)
	Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers (PDF)
	Paragraphing (PDF)
	Parallel Sentence Structure (PDF)
	Sentence Structure & Punctuation Patterns (PDF)
	Split Infinitives (PDF)
	Transition Words & Phrases (PDF)
	Proofreading & Editing (PDF)
	Editing Your Paper (PDF)
	Peer Editing Checklist (PDF)
TYPES & STYLES OF WRITING	Summary: Tips for Writing (PDF)
	Rhetorical Analysis & Critique (PDF)
	Turabian Style (PDF)
	MLA 8 Practice Template (PDF)
	When to Quote, Paraphrase, or Summarize (PDF)
	Close Reading (PDF)
	Poetry: How to Write About (PDF)
	History Research (PDF)
OTHER HANDOUTS	Internet Resources: How to Evaluate (PDF)
OTHER HANDOUTS	Tips for Answering Essay Questions (PDF)

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