WRITING RESOURCES – Learning Commons

Writing research shows that writing is a process, but it is not always a smooth one. It is recursive—looping back and forth between stages. Generally, you start with some brainstorming and research, then draft and revise, and, finally, edit for grammar and citations styles. Here are some links and handouts to help you along the way.

Getting Started

Here you’ll find links to resources that will help with understanding the assignment, brainstorming, and outlining different kinds of papers as well as dealing with writing anxiety.

How to Create a Research Question

Writing an Academic Book Review

Literature Analysis Thesis Patterns/Templates/Examples

High School v.s. University Writing – University of Toronto

How to Deal with Writing Anxiety – UNC Chapel Hill

Wilfred Laurier University – Reflective Writing

Research Papers – Purdue OWL

How to Write a Psychology Paper – Harvard College

Understanding Assignments – UNC Chapel Hill

Creating Outlines from Research Questions – Trinity Western University

How to Outline – Purdue OWL

Components of an Outline – Purdue OWL

Laboratory Reports – University of Toronto

Critiquing Qualitative Research – Aorn Journal

Critiquing Nursing Research – University of New Mexico

Critiquing a Research Article – Flinders University

How to Critique a Journal Article – University of Illinois

How to Write a Case Study – University of Guelph

Brainstorming – UNC Chapel Hill

Brainstorming Strategies – Loyola Marymount University

Annotated Bibliographies – Purdue OWL

Book Reviews – UNC Chapel Hill

Research

Here you’ll find resources for finding and evaluating sources, documenting your findings, and avoiding plagiarism.

How Not to Plagiarize – University of Toronto

Research Guides – Trinity Western University

Plagiarism: How to Get it Out of your Life – Trinity Western University

Keywords and Subject Headings: Two Ways of Searching – Trinity Western University

How to Find Peer Reviewed Articles – North Central University

Evaluating Sources – Purdue OWL

Drafting & Revising

Here you’ll find resources for structuring papers, forming arguments, and completing drafts.

Transitions – UNC Chapel Hill

Using Thesis Statements – University of Toronto

Types of Thesis Statements – Purdue OWL

Thesis Statements – UNC Chapel Hill

How to Write a Thesis Statement – Indiana University

Argumentative Thesis Statements – Purdue OWL

Using Topic Sentences – University of Toronto

Paragraphs – UNC Chapel Hill

Introductions – UNC Chapel Hill

Critical Analysis Template – Thompson Rivers University

Editing & Grammar

Here you’ll find resources for editing your papers including grammar, sentence structure, and conciseness.

Verb Tenses – University of Toronto

Tenses in Academic Writing – University of Adelaide

Prepositions – Purdue OWL

Self-Editing Checklist – University of Victoria

Sentence Types – Trinity Western University

Self Editing Checklist – University of Victoria

Revision and Editing Checklist – Trinity Western University

Conciseness – Purdue OWL

Diagram of Compound and Complex Sentences – Trinity Western University

Definite Articles – University of Toronto

Definite and Indefinite Articles – Butte College

Citations & Reference Styles

Here you’ll find resources for perfecting your citation style, no matter which style you are using.

SBL Handbook – Baylor University

Chicago Style Overview – University of Calgary

Chicago Style – Purdue OWL

Chicago Manual of Style Home Page – Chicago Manual of Style

CMOS Sample Paper – Trinity Western University

CanIL Style Guide – Trinity Western University

Leipzig Glossing Rules – Max Planck Institute

APA Format – Purdue OWL

APA Style Home Page – APAstyle.org

MLA Format – Purdue OWL

MLA Format Overview – University of Calgary

MLA Works Cited Examples – Trinity Western University

TWU Resources

Here you’ll find resources that have been prepared by TWU staff. Each also appears in the appropriate section above.

CMOS Sample Paper – Trinity Western University

CanIL Style Guide – Trinity Western University

MLA Works Cited Examples – Trinity Western University

Sentence Types – Trinity Western University

Revision and Editing Checklist – Trinity Western University

Diagram of Compound and Complex Sentences – Trinity Western University

Research Guides – Trinity Western University

Plagiarism: How to Get it Out of your Life – Trinity Western University

Keywords and Subject Headings: Two Ways of Searching – Trinity Western University

Creating Outlines from Research Questions – Trinity Western University

Academic Honesty

TWU Academic Policy (in CHINESE)

AvoidingPlagiarism-EngChi

TWU Academic Policy (in FARSI)

AvoidingPlagiarism Farsi

TWU Academic Policy (in HINDI)

Hindi Translation Academic Honesty

TWU Academic Policy (in PUNJABI)

Punjabi Translation Academic Honesty