The links below provide concise advice on some fundamental elements of academic writing.
- How to Read an Assignment
- Moving from Assignment to Topic
- How to Do a Close Reading
- Overview of the Academic Essay
- Essay Structure
- Developing a Thesis
- Beginning the Academic Essay
- Outlining
- Counterargument
- Summary
- Topic Sentences and Signposting
- Transitioning
- How to Write a Comparative Analysis
- Conclusions
- Revising the Draft
- Editing the Essay, Part 1
- Editing the Essay, Part 2
- Tips on Grammar, Punctuation, and Style