Academic Essay Writing

Sometimes, we aren’t available to help, or maybe you just want to work on your own and have something to reassure you through the writing process. Here are some external resources to help you before or after your appointment.

 

Pre-writing exercises

Developing Ideas: Excelsior University 

Pre-Writing Techniques: Soka University

Invention (aka Brainstorming): Vanderbilt University 

 

Introductions

Introductions and Thesis Statements: University of Lynchburg

Introductions: Fordham University 

Introductions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

 

Hook

Hooks and Attention Grabbers: George Brown College

How to Write a Great Essay Hook, With Examples: Grammarly 

Hooks and Grabbers: Las Positas College

 

Thesis/Argument/Main Claim

Thesis Statements and Counter-Claims: Fordham University 

Thesis Statements: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

How to Write a Thesis Statement: Indiana University Bloomington

 

Body Paragraphs

Paragraphs & Topic Sentences: Indiana University Bloomington

Body Paragraphs:  University of Illinois Springfield

 

Adding Evidence and Sources: Paraphrase, Summary, and Quotation

Check out the Research and Citation page for more. 

Using Evidence: Indiana University Bloomington

Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing: The University of Arizona Global Campus

 

Conclusions

Writing Conclusions: Indiana University Bloomington

Conclusions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

Essay Conclusions: University of Maryland Global Campus