Academic Writing Resources

Types of writing assignments

• Annotated Bibliography
• Blog Post
• Book Review
• Close Reading
• Critical Review
• Critical Review of a Scientific Journal Article
• Historiography
• History Paper
• Introductions and Conclusions
• Lab Reports or Research Reports
• Literature Review
• Online Discussion
• Précis
• Research Proposal
• University Essay
• Sociology and Anthropology

Write clearly

• Grammar
• Punctuation
• Style
• Using Evidence Effectively
• Using Quotations in Your Essay
• Inclusive and Antiracist Writing

Write critically

• What is a critical reflection? Introducing the "What, So What, Now What" Model (Video) - This video will introduce you to what critical reflection entails, and how to critically reflect using the "what, so what, now what" model.
• How to Integrate Critical Voice into Your Literature Review (Video) - This video will explain what critical voice is and how to successfully develop it in your own literature review.

Thesis statements

• 5 Types of Thesis Statements - Learn about five different types of thesis statements to help you choose the best type for your research.  
• Templates for Writing Thesis Statements - This worksheet provides a two-step guide for writing thesis statements.  
• 5 Questions to Strengthen Your Thesis Statement - Follow these five steps to strengthen your thesis statements.  

Research papers and articles

• Asking Questions to Explore Your Topic (Video) - Learn about how to explore your broad topic in order to narrow your focus for a research assignment.
• Four Steps to Narrow Your Research Topic (Video) - This 3-minute video provides instructions on how to narrow the focus of your research topic.
• Write a Research Question  
• Developing a Research Question + Worksheet - This handout provides guidance for developing research questions, which are essential for establishing scope and direction in a literature review and/or research plan.
• Write a Research Proposal  
• Organizing Your Research Proposal - This document is to help writers outline the essential components of a research proposal.
• Traditional Research Article (or Book) - Mapping Template - Use this mapping template for organizing and drafting sections of a research article.

English as an Additional Language (EAL) specific resources

• Building Vocabulary for Reading and Speaking
• Using Articles in English Grammar: Indefinite (A, An) and Definite (The)

French academic writing resources

• French: Improve Your Grammar / Guide de grammaire
• French: Improve Your Writing / Améliorer ses compétences de français à l’écrit pour étudiants débutants et intermédiaires

Giving and receiving feedback

• Responding to Feedback (Word - 41kb) - This handout describes how to create a chart to help you organize and respond to the feedback that you've received on your writing.
• How to Give Awesome Feedback - Learn how to provide helpful and actionable feedback for presentations.