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The writing process

http://www.csuohio.edu/academic/writingcenter/writproc.html

Arguing

1. What makes for a good argumentative paper?
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/toc.shtml

2. Argumentation and critical thinking tutorials

http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~act/HTML/tests.html

3. Resources on arguments and thesis statements

http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/handouts/thesisandargument/thesisandargumentlinks.htm

Critiquing

How to write a critical review
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/CriNonfiction.html#assignment

Writing a persuasive essay

1. Essentials of effective persuasive essays
http://www.hamilton.edu/writing/Effective_essays.html

2. Guide to persuasive writing

http://www.studenthub.org/syllabus/extras/cooper_persuasive_writing.htm

3. Effective academic writing: The argument

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/argument.html

4. Interesting approaches to structuring a persuasive presentation

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/cwic/resources/so2.html

Comparison/contrast

Guide to writing a comparison/contrast essay
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/comparcontrast.html

A brief guide to writing a comparison/contrast essay

http://www.rscc.cc.tn.us/owl&writingcenter/OWL/Com_Con.html

Compare/contrast papers

http://depts.washington.edu/pswrite/compare.html

Comparison/contrast essays

http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/student_resources/comparison.html

What is a comparison/contrast essay

http://home.earthlink.net/~lazarski/home/CChints.htm

Defining

1. How to write a definition
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/622/01/

2. Definition essay

http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/essay/define.htm

3. Essay instruction terms: define

http://www.mantex.co.uk/samples/inst.htm

4. Definitions: Web research glossary

http://www.library.arizona.edu/help/tutorials/

Describing

1. Writing descriptions
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_describe.html

2. How to write a description

http://www.engl.niu.edu/wac/descr_how.html

3. Things to consider as you write your descriptive essay

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/descriptive.html

Reviewing

1. Book review
http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/bookrevs.html

2. Book review and critique

http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/bkrev.html

3. How to write a book review

http://library.queensu.ca/research/guide/book-reviews

4. Steps for writing a good book review

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/bookrev.html

5. Writing book reviews

http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/book_reviews.shtml

6. Writing reviews

http://www.cgu.edu/pages/835.asp

7. Writing book reviews

http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/libguides/1-12.html

How to write an essay

High school writing vs. college writing
http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/handouts/collegewriting/highschoolversuscollege.htm

Writing a reaction or response essay

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/reaction.html

Report writing

Report writing for school and work
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Skills/Pack/report.html

Research papers

Internet research skills self-test
http://www.oakton.edu/resource/iss/rschsvy.htm

1. Writing a research paper: Comprehensive overview (handbook)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/index.html

2. How to begin to write a research paper

http://www.library.arizona.edu/help/tutorials/courses/eas/333/#writing

3. Writing research papers: A step-by-step procedure

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_ressteps.html

4. Guide to completing a research project

http://www.rio.maricopa.edu/distance_learning/tutorials/study/research.shtml

Writing papers in a range of disciplines

Writing for the humanities, sciences, and social science
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/toc.shtml

Writing for specific disciplines

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/wcl/16043.shtml

Writing for the humanities

1. Writing about art history
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/arthistory.html

2. Writing for communication

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/communications.html

3. Writing for history

a. Writing a history paper
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/history.html

b. Writing a historical essay

http://www.iun.edu/~histjbp/some_basic_writing_tips.html

c. Structuring your history essay

http://academic.bowdoin.edu/WritingGuides/three parts.htm

4. Writing a philosophy paper

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/philosophy.html

5. Writing about literature

a. Writing about literature: Explication and analysis
http://www.studenthub.org/resource_pages/analysis.html

b. Writing papers of literary analysis

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~cooneys/tchg/lit/adv/lit.papers.html

7. Writing about poetry

a. Writing about poems: Explication and analysis
http://www.studenthub.org/resource_pages/writing_about_poems.html

b. Writing poetry explications

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/poetry-explication.html

c. How to write about poetry

http://www.studenthub.org/resource_pages/poetry_heuristic_drft_sequ.html

Writing for the social sciences

1. Writing a political science paper
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/polisci.html

2. Guidelines for writing political science essays and research papers

http://www.sfu.ca/politics/resources/research_guide/index.html

3. Writing a sociology paper

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/sociology.html

Writing for the sciences

Writing in the sciences
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/sciences.html

Writing scientific research reports

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/lab_report_complete.html

How to keep a chem lab notebook

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~chemlab/info/notebooks/how_to.html

Report writing in the sciences: Sample biology lab report

http://www.hamilton.edu/writing/biolab.html

Chemistry lab report guide

http://tigger.uic.edu/~magyar/Lab_Help/Report_Writing/report_writing.html

Résumés

Writing résumés and cover letters
http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/handouts/resumes/resumesgeneral.htm

Writing chronological résumés

http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/documents/resume/chronological.cfm


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