Do you want your ideas, creativity, and interpretations to shine in your academic writing? Communicating your knowledge clearly is a learned skill. It involves acquiring knowledge of academic writing norms.

Review tailored handouts and resources to build your expertise

Creating Strong Titles (PDF)

Effective Editing (PDF)

Introductions And Conclusions (PDF)

Thesis Statements (PDF)

Tips For Each Stage Of Writing (PDF)

Paragraph Cohesion And Coherence (PDF)

Academic Writing Conventions (PDF)

Avoiding Cliches (PDF)

Avoiding Informal Wording (PDF)

Avoiding Vague Wording (PDF)

Commonly Confused Words 1(PDF)

Commonly Confused Words 2 (PDF)

Parallel Structure (PDF)

Reduce Wordiness (PDF)

The Passive Voice (PDF)

Use Strong Subjects (PDF)

Use Strong Verbs (PDF)

When To Use Cautious Language (PDF)

How To Credit Sources (PDF)

How To Provide Your Perspective (PDF)

Punctuation Use With Quotations (PDF)

Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary (PDF)

Using Quotations Effectively (PDF)

Articles (PDF)

Common ESL Errors (PDF)

Dangling Or Misplaced Modifiers (PDF)

Expressing Future Time (PDF)

Modal Verbs – Meaning And Form (PDF)

Modal Verbs – Past Time And Easily Confused (PDF)

Simple Past Vs Past Perfect (PDF)

Simple Past Vs Present Perfect (PDF)

Simple Present Vs Present Progressive (PDF)

Apostrophes (PDF)

Colons (PDF)

Commas (PDF)

Dashes (PDF)

Hyphens (PDF)

Semicolons (PDF)

Close Reading (PDF)

Critical Reading (PDF)

English Idioms And Expressions (PDF)

Comma Splice Repair Guide (PDF)

Establishing Strong Connections (PDF)

How To Combine Sentences (PDF)

Identifying Complete Sentences (PDF)

Types Of Sentences (PDF)

Vary Your Sentence Structure (PDF)

Abstracts (PDF)

Annotated Bibliography (PDF)

Argumentation – Beware Of Logical Fallacies (PDF)

Argumentative Essays (PDF)

Basics of Scientific Research Reports (PDF)

Decoding Assignments (PDF)

Effective Professional Emails (PDF)

Essay Writing In French Versus English (PDF)

Letter Of Intent (PDF)

Literature Reviews (PDF)

Reaction And Review Essays (PDF)

Reverse Outline (PDF)

Writing The Essay Exam (PDF)

Citation Resources

In addition to writing resources, access more assistance at the Writing Centre. Book an appointment with a Writing Centre consultant who will collaborate with you at any stage of your writing: planning to proofing. Attend a workshop to gain in-depth knowledge of many of the topics covered in the handouts. Enroll in the three-credit course EWP 115 to build a strong foundation in academic writing.