The
Writing Process
What is meant by the "Writing Process"?
The Writing Process
(Cleveland State University Writing Center. ) This page
overviews the writing process from invention to revision and editing using a
graphic to show recursive nature of the process and also offers links to tips
for each stage of the writing process.
Invention and Design
How do I read a writing assignment?
Tips
on How to Read an Assignment (University of North Carolina, The Writing
Center)
How do I get started writing?
Some
Invention Techniques (Southern Illinois University Writing Center,
Adobe Acrobat)
Planning
(Invention) techniques (Purdue Online Writing Center). Suggests a
variety of ways to overcome writer's block and begin brainstorming a ideas.
Planning
(Invention) for when you start to write (Purdue Online Writing Center)
Recommends ways to "percolate" ideas by thinking about purpose and
by answering questions.
Invention
Thought Starters (Purdue Online Writing Center) Suggests questions
to get started brainstorming a topic from a variety of approaches, definition,
classification, comparison and contrast, etc.
Organization
How do I write an outline?
Developing
an Outline (Purdue Online Writing Center) Describes the purpose
and goals of outline a paper as well as how to write an outline. It also
offers a sample outline link.
How do I make my ideas coherent and unified?
Transitions
(Southern Illinois University Writing Center, Adobe Acrobat) Lists
transitional words by their function (contrast, comparison, addition,
conclusion, etc.).
Coherence
(Purdue Online Writing Center) Describes several ways to
create general coherence and unity in an essay from transitions (of which it
offers links to examples) to repetition of key words.
Drafting
What's a thesis statement? Writing
a thesis (Purdue Online Writing Center) Defines "thesis
statement," discusses a variety of types (expository, argumentative, etc.),
suggests tips on writing the thesis statement, and provides links to other
resources on thesis statements. See also Writing
a Thesis (Franklin and Marshall).
How do I write a wonderful essay?Tips for Writing
An Essay (Southern Illinois University Writing Center, Adobe Acrobat)
Offers basic advice on a writing process from getting started to revising.
Four Keys to
Effective Writing (Southern Illinois University Writing
Center, Adobe Acrobat) Highlights the importance of considering audience,
purpose, message, tone & style, in your writing.
How do I write an Introduction? Introductions
(Franklin and Marshall Writing Center).
How do I write a conclusion? Conclusions
(Franklin and Marshall Writing Center).
Revising and Editing
What do those Writing Teacher hieroglyphics in my margins mean? Common
Writing Correction Symbols (Franklin and Marshall Writing Center)
How do I revise and edit my work? Editing Tips
for Your Essays (Southern Illinois University Writing Center, Adobe
Acrobat). Offers just what it says--tips on editing. See Also Evaluation
Check List for Essay Writing, (Gallaudet University OWL) Offers a
check list for an essay using a visual illustration for the essay
organization.
How do I revise my "good" paper into an "excellent one?
Revising
Good Papers (Franklin and Marshall College Writing Center) This
handout focuses on local revision for fine touches in sentence style.
How do I complete a peer-review for a partner? Peer-Review
Tips (University of Wisconsin, Madison Writing Center)
Using Sources
How do I restate other writer's ideas? How
to Paraphrase and Summarize (http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/paraphrase.html)
From the University of Toronto.
How do I integrate quotations into my essays? How
to Quote (http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/quotations.html) From the
University of Toronto.
How do I acknowledge my sources if I am writing a paper in a
Humanities Field of Study? MLA
Style Documentation, Handout Chemeketa College Writing Center.
How do I acknowledge my sources if I am writing in the Social
Sciences? APA
in-text Documentation, Handout Chemeketa College Writing Center;
See also, APA
Reference Page, Handout Chemeketa College Writing Center
How do I document online sources Online
Documentation for APA & MLA (Purdue University Writing Center)
What is an Annotated Bibliography? Writing
Annotated Bibliographies (University of Wisconsin College Writing
Center)
Writing for
Different Fields of Study
This links highlight the basic principles for writing
conventions in specific fields of study.
Writing
for Art History (http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/arthistory.html)
The University of North Carolina, Writing Center.
Writing
in Communication Studies (http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/communications.html)
The University of North Carolina, Writing Center.
Writing
for History. (http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/history.html) The
University of North Carolina, Writing Center.
Writing
In Literature (http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/literature.html)
The University of North Carolina, Writing Center.
Writing
for Philosophy (http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/philosophy.html)
The University of North Carolina, Writing Center.
Writing
for Political Science (http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/polisci.htm)
The University of North Carolina, Writing Center.
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