This handout offers an approach to breaking down the writing process into 5 steps. You can use it to plan your project or just get a better hand on what needs to happen during the writing process.

Cluster

A cluster is a great creative exercise for brainstorming ideas and clearing your head before starting to work on your project.

Understanding Source Use in Academic Writing

The secondary/primary source distinction is not always useful to us as writers. This handout introduces you to a new vocabulary for categorizing sources, and suggests how you might use it to read academic texts, organize your research, and revise your writing.

Kinds of References

In academic writing, there are different ways to include references in your texts. This handout offers an overview of forms and functions of indirect, direct, integrated, and non-integrated references.

Note-taking Template

This is a handy sheet for keeping all your sources organized throughout your writing project.

Bird's Eye View

With the help of this handout, you can get a good overview of an academic text and note down all the important information you might need while working with the source.

Argumentation on the Paragraph Level

This handout provides instructions on how to create an argumentative paragraph.

This handout offers a number of sentence templates to help you get the hang of English academic writing. It should give you an idea of the kinds of rhetorical moves you should be making in your papers.

Integrating Quotations

This handout provides a basic overview of the rules of integrating quotations in your acedemic writing.

Reverse Outlining

This method can help you with both analyzing source texts and revising your own writing. It helps you understand the structure of a text and shows you possible gaps in your argumentation.

Creating Cohesion (Reader Guidance)

Cohesion helps your reader navigate through your text and makes it fluent to read. This handout provides some tips on how to create reader guidance in your text.