Understanding the Assignment- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center

Key terms and methods to use for understanding assignments

Choosing a Research Topic- SHU Writing Center 

Includes considerations for picking a research topic and tips on generating ideas, developed by Liz Berrett, SHU Writing Center intern

Choosing a Research Topic- Grinnell College

Ideas for helping you come up with appropriate research topics.

Invention, The Child of Necessity: Getting Papers Started - Cleveland State University Writing Center

Tips for choosing and narrowing a topic, focusing on how to do so when given a topic

How to Treat Writer's Block - Writing Center at Tidewater Community College

 Pointers for overcoming this challenge

Four Main Components for Effective Outlines- Purdue OWL

Explanation of why outlines are useful and what types exist, suggestions for how to write an effective outline, and a demonstration of how outlines can be used as an invention strategy for writing

Focus, Audience Guide, Organizational Plan - Cleveland State University Writing Center

Planning exercises to help writers focus, develop, and organize their essays 

Planning for Paragraphs- Paradigm Online Writing Assistant

Overview of organization methods with several helpful links regarding strong techniques

Reorganizing Drafts- The Writing Center at The University of North Carolina 

Several techniques for rethinking and reworking the organization of a draft including reverse outlining and sectioning