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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	Moving from Description to Analysis
	Quotation Grammar, Punctuation, and Style
Discipline-Specific	Structuring Your Research Paper
Active and Close Reading Strategies
Application Essays	Word & Sentence Level
Creative Writing Tips	Apostrophe Trouble
General Structure of a Research Paper	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
Taking Good Notes in the Field	Transitions
Writing in a Foreign Language	What is a Comma Splice?
Writing a Lab Report
Writing a Philosophy Paper	Vanderbilt Library Handouts
	APA Citation Style Basic Rules
General Tips	APA Citation Style Quick Guide
Academic Voice	APA Citation Style Reference Citations in Text
Analysis and Elaboration	APA Top 10 List
Avoiding Gender-Biased Language	Finding Comprehensive Resources for a Literature Review
Conclusions	Evaluating Web Sites
Finding Focus	Search Strategy Worksheet
Introductions	Selecting the Right Resource
Invention
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