I’ve written before about how great the summer is for your writing, but I thought it was important to give you a how-to on making it work for you.
1. Prioritize your work over your other activities and prioritize some writing projects over others. What is it most important for you to complete this summer? How [...]
The Library offers workshops throughout the semester that can help you with writing, formatting, and researching. Here are a few coming up:
9/23 EndNote X5 1:10-2pm in the Heathcote Classroom. EndNote software helps with formatting citations and bibliographies. Learn to import records, add notes, find articles, manage PDFs, and format papers using any one of [...]
I’ve been sending out grad writing email tips and thought I’d post them to the site for those of you not on the grad student listserv.
This article may not be perfect advice, depending on your discipline, but for my English Masters thesis, these strategies certainly worked. Some of the advice is also about surviving the writing process. I suggest reading it through and then taking what you like and changing any methods to suit your program or personal organizational style. [...]
Remembering that writing is a process can help you find your way if you get lost in the middle of a long process. This article outlines the writing process and provides some practical advice for writers walking this path.
Paragraphs can be difficult for some student writers to wrap their heads around, likely because some “professional” writers don’t give them the kind of attention and care they deserve.
A practical look at the connective material that helps your readers move from one idea, sentence, or paragraph to another.
Introductions and conclusions are two of the most important parts of your papers because they serve as the gatekeepers, letting readers into and out of your paper. Here are some tips to help you write these vital sections more effectively.