Prewriting

• How to Read an Assignment

Brainstorming

• Planning (Purdue University)
• Discovery

Researching

• Research Handouts (Purdue University)

Formulating a Thesis

• Paradigm Online Writing Assistance: Thesis Essays
• How to Write a Thesis Statement (Indiana University)
• Writing a Thesis Statement (Purdue University)

Organizing Information

• Developing an Outline (Purdue University)
• Paradigm Online Writing Assistance: Organizing
• Writing Paragraphs (University of Ottawa)
• Writing Effective Transitions (University of North Carolina)

Introductions

• Introduction Strategies (MIT)

Conclusions

• Strategies for Writing Conclusions (Literacy Education Online)
• Ending the Essay: The Conclusion (Harvard)

Revising, Editing, and Proofreading

• Writing with Style (University of Wisconsin)
• Suggestions for Revising Prose (RPI)
• Revising for Conciseness (George Mason University)
• Editing and Polishing Checklist (George Mason University)

Citation

• Links to Citation Guides for All Styles (MIT)
• Citing Online Sources