Selecting a subject
Selecting a subject for your writing assignment is not always an easy task. Often, writers know what they want to write about, but they have difficulty narrowing the...

Determining the audience
Your paper should be "reader friendly," meaning that the reader should not struggle to understand your ideas. You can make your paper reader friendly by...

Determining a thesis
Before getting started, know what the writing assignment is asking you to...

Descriptive Writing
Descriptive writing has a unique power and appeal, as it evokes sights, smells, sounds, textures and...

Writing generalizations
Statements made about an entire group of things or persons based on the observation of...

Writing strong introductions & conclusions
Here are ten "hooks" that can be incorporated into successful introductions and/or...

Writing summaries
Determine the passage's structure and identify the author's purpose in writing...

Making transitions
Transition words or phrases are needed in writing to guide the reader through your discussion or argument. They are like the road signs that tell...

Revising your paper
Revision can be thought of as the process of reviewing your rough draft and making changes that bring it to a final draft. The activities that can be a part of this process include...

Essay terms
Before writing an essay response it is important to understand exactly what is being asked. There are certain key words in every question that...

Supporting Your Ideas
Even the most well-organized, audience-centered, goal-oriented of essays can lack pizazz. Often, writers don't know...