Our apologies: this section of the Resources for Writers site is still under construction. The list of pages below should suggest what we hope to cover here, though most pages are still blank. If you have thoughts about what else we should address, please let us know!
People write every day for a great range of different reasons in a great range of different genres, contexts, and styles. Academic writing is only one of them. This brief introduction is intended to offer a sense of what academic writing is, what its challenges are, and why people find doing it worthwhile.
Writing and Academic Communities
Variance of Language and Genre Across Disciplines
Occasions and Purposes for Academic Writing
Academic Argument
What's a Claim and How Can I Make One?
Disciplinary Genres: from Lab Reports to Gallery Statements
Annotated Bibliographies, Literature Reviews, and Prospectuses