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
Generative AI
- AI and Your Unpublished Writing: Risks of Using Large Language Models – This video with accompanying handout and slides discusses the potential risks of inputting unpublished research and data into large language models (LLMs) and offers potential mitigation strategies.
- Using AI for your Writing: Five Things You Should Know – This video with accompanying handout and slides highlights five things you should consider when you are thinking about using AI to write your essays.
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.
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