The
Writing
Process
Getting Started
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
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
Organizing
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
Revising
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