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Handouts

Argumentation	Incorporating Sources
How Do I Write a Thesis Statement	Connecting Research to Your Writing
Refining Thesis Statements	Effective Quotes, Paraphrases, and Summaries
How Do I Write a Compare-Contrast Essay?	Formulating Your Research Question
Identifying and Evaluating Arguments	Hints for Finding Sources
Identifying Illogical Arguments	Introducing and Contextualizing Evidence
They Say, I Say	Quotation Grammar, Punctuation, and Style
	Structuring Your Research Paper
Discipline-Specific
Active and Close Reading Strategies	Word & Sentence Level
Application Essays	Apostrophe Trouble
Creative Writing Tips	Clarifying Long, Complicated Sentences
How (and why) do I write in literary present tense?	Dealing with Tricky Words
Poetry Q&A	Eliminating Unnecessary Words
Questions to Ask When Writing Fiction and Poetry	Passive and Active Voice
Scientific Research Reports and Proposals	Proofreading Tips
Show, Don’t Tell	Semi-colons
Writing in a Foreign Language	Transitions
Writing a Lab Report	What is a Comma Splice?
Writing a Philosophy Paper
	Vanderbilt Library Handouts
General Tips	APA Citation Style Basic Rules
Academic Voice	APA Citation Style Quick Guide
Analysis and Elaboration	APA Citation Style Reference Citations in Text
Avoiding Gender-Biased Language	APA Top 10 List
Conclusions	Finding Comprehensive Resources for a Literature Review
Finding Focus	Evaluating Web Sites
Introductions	Search Strategy Worksheet
Invention	Selecting the Right Resource
Questions to Ask When Revising a Paper
Revision
Talking with Your Professor
Understanding Your Assignment
Writing Anxiety
Writing Process

Handouts from Other Universities
Incorporating Sources
Grammar & Mechanics
Doing Research
General Tips
Making an Argument
Discipline-Specific Writing