EHSAS Resource Center
This page provides academic resources for students on a variety of topics. It also provides links to other effective resources available on the internet.
Resources for Professional Skills
Resources for Technical Skills
Writing Center Resource
Resources
Writing in the disciplines
AHSS
- How to write a response paper
- How to write a policy paper
- Writing an Abstract
- How to write an analytical essay
- How to Write a Summary
DSSE
Citation Guides
Grammar & Mechanics
- Guidelines for Capitalization
- Countable and Uncountable Nouns
- Definite and Indefinite Articles
- Use of Apostrophes
- Avoiding Comma Splices and Run-on sentences
- Using the Active and Passive Voice
The Writing Process
Parts of an Essay
Writing Tips
- Stuck in a Rut – why we struggle to begin an essay
- Understanding Command words
- Word Choice in Academic Writing
- Transition Words and Phrases
Reading and Note-taking
Rhetorical Strategies
- In the driver’s seat. The role of the central argument in structuring an essay
- Logical Fallacies
- Argumentation in Academic Writing
Research
- How to Conduct a Literature Review
- Reading for Research Purposes
- Understanding Primary & Secondary Sources.pdf
- Brainstorming Research Topics
Citing
Outlining & Organizing
Editing and Proofreading
Business/Professional Communication
- How to Write a Formal Email
- Writing Business Letters
- Tips for Writing a Resume
- Writing a Grant Proposal
Graduate School Applications
External Resources
External Resources Review
Close Reading:
- Close Reading – Warwick (Poetry)
- How to Do a Close Reading — Harvard University
- Critical Reading Towards Critical Writing — University of Toronto
Pre-Writing:
- Before You Start Writing That Paper — UC Berkeley
- Brainstorming — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Preparing to Write — Dalhousie University
Thesis Statements & Topics Sentences:
- How to Write a Thesis Statement — Indiana University
- Thesis Statements — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Thesis Statements, templates & techniques — Dalhousie University
- Topic Sentences and Signposting — Harvard University
- Paragraphs & Topic Sentences — Indiana University
Outlining & Organizing:
- Organizing Your Ideas — Dalhousie University
- From Notetaking to Outlining — Yale University
- Outlining – Harvard University
- Organizing an Essay — University of Toronto
Effective Introductions & Conclusions:
- Introductions — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil
- Ending the Essay: Conclusions — Harvard University
Editing:
- Proofreading — University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Group Jargon — Owl Purdue
- Avoiding Plagiarism — University of Adelaide
Summaries:
- Writing Summaries for Guest Lectures – Hamburg University
- Paraphrase: Write It in Your Own Words — Owl Purdue
- Quotations — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Summarizing — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Citation Guides:
Responses:
Lens Essay:
- Writing a “Lens” Essay – Pomona College
- Critical Lens Essay – Tutlance
- How to Write a Critical Lens Essay Like a Critic – Kibin
Literary Analysis:
Screen Writing:
- A Guide to Screen Writing – Routledge
- How to Write a Movie Script: Screenplay Format and Examples – Studiobinder
Research Writing/Thesis
- A Guide on Senior Thesis in Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality — Harvard university
- Conducting Research — Owl Purdue
AHSS:
- A Brief Guide to Writing the English Paper — Harvard University
- A Brief Guide to Writing the Philosophy Paper — Harvard University
DSSE:
- Engineering Design Report – University of Melbourne
- Scientific Reports — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
