Research Guides: Writing Center: Writing Resources

Essay Outline

5 Paragraph Essay Outline [PDF]
Use this graphic organizer to form an outline of ideas for essay writing. For classroom use only.

Revising, Editing, and Proofreading

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Editing and Proofreading
"This handout provides some tips and strategies for revising your writing. To give you a chance to practice proofreading, we have left seven errors (three spelling errors, two punctuation errors, and two grammatical errors) in the text of this handout. See if you can spot them!" Provided by UNC-CH Writing Center
Proofreading Video
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Revising Drafts
"This handout will motivate you to revise your drafts and give you strategies to revise effectively." Provided by UNC-CH Writing Center
Word Choice
"This handout can help you revise your papers for word-level clarity, eliminate wordiness and avoid clichés, find the words that best express your ideas, and choose words that suit an academic audience." Provided by UNC-CH Writing Center
Writing Style
"This handout will help you recognize potential problems in your writing style and learn to correct them." Provided by UNC-CH Writing Center

Assignment Calculator

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Need to break down the research process for an assignment? Try an Assignment Calculator!

Plug in your start and end dates. This tool will create a step-by-step plan to help you complete your work on time.

Below are three options to choose from, obtained with permission by other college libraries.

University of Minnesota Libraries Assignment Calculator
Great for research papers, speeches, and lab reports
University of Connecticut Library Assignment Calculator
Useful for generic research assignments
SUNY Empire State College Assignment Calculator
Helpful for research papers, annotated bibliographies, and literature reviews
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