Academic Writing

Writing Tips from Professor Alves

• Writing Style Tips
• Writing an Outline
• Writing a Thesis Statement
• When to Cite
• Writing an Introduction
• Preparing Oral Presentations

William Strunk’s classic The Elements of Style is now available online.

Argumentative Essays

• Developing Academic Arguments (Colorado State)

Research Papers

• Research Handouts (Purdue University)

Citations

• Links to Citation Guides for All Styles (MIT)

Critical Analysis

• Analyzing Literary Texts, Poetry Fiction Prose (Brock University)
• Critically Analyzing Information Sources (Cornell)

Essay Exams

• Essay Exam Strategies from the University of North Carolina Writing Center