We’ve created these resources to help you work independently on a range of writing skills. Some come from our workshops, while others were developed for our Writing Consultants to use in one-to-one sessions.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, check out our broader selection of our favorite online resources.
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English language acquisition
A Short Guide to Practicing English Productively
Translanguaging Strategies
Business writing
Case Analyses
Annotated Model Case Analysis
Useful Language for Writing Case Analyses
Cover Letters
Model Cover Letter — Front Desk Position
Model Cover Letter and Resume — Audit Intern Position
Responding to a Job Ad
Sentence Structures Used in Cover Letters
Analysis & argument
Analyzing Images
Thesis Statements
Useful Language for Thesis Statements
Comparison
Comparing and Contrasting Strategies
Choosing Research Topics
Strategies for Narrowing a Research Topic
Identifying a Research Question with Significance
Using sources
Language to Introduce Citations
When to Use Summary, Paraphrase, or Quotation
MLA Style Guide
APA Style Guide
Chicago Style Guide
Grammar & sentence-level clarity
Article Use in Context
Tense Use in Context
Understanding assignments
Verbs and Associated Writing Tasks
Understanding Assignment Instructions
The writing process
Brainstorming Strategies
Outlining Strategies
Strategies for Radical Revision
Strategies for Sentence-Level Revision
Personal statements
Prewriting for Personal Statements