Writing help

Academic Writing

• Abstracts
  • Writing Report Abstracts
  • Abstracts by John December
• Academic papers
  • Starting to Write
  • Overcoming Writer's Block
  • Coping with Writing Anxiety
  • Invention (Planning)
  • Developing an Outline
  • Adding Emphasis
  • Steps in Editing (Proofreading) Your Papers
  • Writing Research Papers: A Step by Step Procedure
  • Proofreading, Editing, and Revising
  • Proofreading Your Paper
  • References Sheet
  • Sample Outline
• Argumentative Essays
  • Professor Swensson's notes on the argumentative essay.
  • How to write short argumentative essays of approximately 750-1000 words.

Writing Techniques

• Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
• Conciseness
• Transitions
• Coherence
• Writing Description
• Paraphrasing
• Non Sexist Language
• Parallel Structure Writing Techniques
• Using Statistics

Style Guides

• MLA Format
• APA style guide
• APA Format
• Walker/ACW Style Sheet for Citation of Electronic Resources
• Web Extension to American Psychological Association Style

Other Writing-related Links

• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• BSCW
• Infinite Ink
• Free motivational newsletter for writers
• Papyrus
• Overcoming Writer's Block
• The Journey of an Electronic Manuscript
• Eclectic Articles(Writing basics)
• The Elements of Style
• Tim Johns EAP Page
• The Rensselaer Writing Center Handouts
• Teachers and Writers Collaborative
• Anne Hart's Resources for Writers on the Web
• Resource Library for Literary Types
• Wacky Web Tales
• Writers' Resources On The Web
• The Epiphany Project
• The cost of publishing
• Writer's Resource Center
• Some Useful Definitions
• Writing Tips
• Writing Resources on the Web
• Dangerous Words--Advice to WEB Weavers

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