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The sections you will find below contain information on grammar and punctuation, the writing process from the beginning of your paper to its end, and guides to specialized writing, such as writing about literature, to specific writing forms, such as the business letter or the reading journal, and to specific writing situations, such as writing in groups. Browse the whole list. You may find just the writing tip you need.

Grammar and Punctuation
 
Painting With Punctuation
Commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, quotation marks
A Few Nice Words about the Passive Voice
Spelling (from Purdue University)
English As a Second Language
 
A Guide to Articles 
The Writing Process
Starting the Writing Process

For Those About to Write
Avoiding Writer's Block
Audience (from Colorado State University)
Purpose (from Colorado State University)

Structure and Argument

Some Sample Thesis Statements
Introductions and Conclusions
Structuring an Argument
Focus (from Colorado State University)
Descriptive Detail (from Colorado State University)
How to Take an Essay Test

Revision and Editing

Revising for Conciseness
Revision Checklist and Editing Guidelines 
Editing and Polishing Checklist 
Questions for Revision

Research
Guide to Finding Materials 
A Sample MLA Bibliography 
Exercises in Paraphrasing 
Documenting Sources
Internet Research (from Purdue University)
Writing and Literature
Writing about Literature
Writing about Literature: Some Dos and Don'ts
A Helpful Outline for Writing about Literature and Film
Writing about film
A Checklist for Reading Poetry
Questions to Ask of any Poem
Other Specialized Writing
Writing a Personal Statement
Keeping a Reading Journal
How to Write an Abstract
Guide to Business Letters
A Guide to Gracious Criticism
Writing a Cover Letter
Creating a Poster Presentation
Writing in Groups (from Colorado State University)
New Documents for Writers
an overview of specialized writing situations from Colorado State University, including e-mail, poster presentations, project reports and engineering documentation.

The Resume
An extensive guide to resume writing from the online writing lab. at Purdue University.

Writing in Your Profession(from the Univeristy of Kansas)
A guide to a variety of business communications

Effective Presentations for Scientists (from the Kansas University Medical Center)
This site includes guidance on oral presentations, the preparation of effective visual aids and the creation of poster presentations.

Writing an Effective Lab. Report (APA style)
This helpful site is linked to several other tip sheets for Psychology majors, most written by academics.

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