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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
Creative Writing Tips	Word & Sentence Level
How (and why) do I write in literary present tense?	Apostrophe Trouble
Introducing a Lab Report	Clarifying Long, Complicated Sentences
Poetry Q&A	Common Transition Words and Phrases
Show, Don’t Tell	Dealing with Tricky Words
Writing in a Foreign Language	Eliminating Unnecessary Words
Writing the ‘Discussion’ Section of a Lab Report	Proofreading Tips
	Semi-colons
General Tips	Writing Effective Sentence Transitions
Academic Voice	What is a Comma Splice?
Active Reading Strategies
Analysis and Elaboration	Vanderbilt Library Handouts
Avoiding Gender-Biased Language	APA Citation Style Basic Rules
Conclusions	APA Citation Style Quick Guide
Finding Focus	APA Citation Style Reference Citations in Text
Introductions	Finding Comprehensive Resources for a Literature Review
Invention	Evaluating Web Sites
Questions to Ask When Revising a Paper	Search Strategy Worksheet
Revision	Selecting the Right Resource
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