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These handouts can help you with anything from organizing ideas to proofreading your paper. We are always developing new resources, so check back for new additions!

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Getting Started

  • Understanding assignment purpose
  • Action plan template

Planning & Organizing Ideas

  • Essay idea diagram
  • Blank outline template
  • Thesis statements
  • Worksheet: Develop your thesis statement
  • Structuring body paragraphs using P-E-A

Integrating Sources

  • Tips for using quotations
  • Reporting verbs (resource from University of Toronto)

Grammar

  • Understanding sentence structure
  • Study Zone (mini grammar lessons from University of Victoria)
  • Using transitions (conjunctive adverbs) (resource from California State University)
  • Using transitional expressions (resource from Hunter College)

Types of Assignments

  • Annotated bibliography
  • Analytical writing
  • Reflective writing
  • Article summary