Foundations:

• Writing Process Checklist (UT Rio Grande Valley)

• The Writing Process (Purdue OWL)

• How to Write an Academic Essay (WikiHow)

• Moving from 5-Paragraphs to College Writing (UNC)

The Core of Your Paper:

• The Argument: The Centerpiece (UNC)

• How to Structure a Paragraph (UNC)

• Thesis Statements (Purdue OWL)

• How to Write a Thesis Statement (WikiHow)

More to Explore:

• Six Features of Academic Writing: A handout mapping out the structure and components of a paper.

• Bias

• Revising Drafts: Tips on why and how to revise.

• The OWL at Purdue: Comprehensive guide for APA, MLA, Chicago, and AMA.

• Citation Software: Zotero, Mendeley, etc.

• The Oatmeal Grammar Comics: Fun lessons, including How to use a semi-colon.

• Grammar Girl: Quick answers to tricky problems.

• Grammarly Handbook: Syntax and organization.

• The Punctuation Guide

• Twelve Common Errors (UW Madison).

• Guidelines for Capital Letters

• 🎥 Why Can't I Just Use Wikipedia?

• 🎥 Evaluating Web Resources

• Conducting Research (Purdue OWL)

• 🚨 Indiana Bloomington's Plagiarism Website: Practice questions and certification to help you avoid plagiarism.