{"id":591,"date":"2023-02-12T02:26:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T02:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/?page_id=591"},"modified":"2025-04-02T20:55:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T20:55:46","slug":"handouts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/resources\/handouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Handouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jump to:<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#building\" class=\"btn btn-lg plus arrow purple\"><span>Building Your Writing Practice<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"ic-plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"#writing\" class=\"btn btn-lg plus arrow purple\"><span>Writing an Academic Paper<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"ic-plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"#analysis\" class=\"btn btn-lg plus arrow purple\"><span>Analysis &amp; Argumentation<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"ic-plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"#applications\" class=\"btn btn-lg plus arrow purple\"><span>Writing for Applications<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"ic-plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"#conventions\" class=\"btn btn-lg plus arrow purple\"><span>Conventions, Grammar &amp; Self-Editing<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"ic-plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"#style\" class=\"btn btn-lg plus arrow purple\"><span>Style &amp; Citation Guides<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"ic-plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"#sample\" class=\"btn btn-lg plus arrow purple\"><span>Sample Papers<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"ic-plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"building\">Building a Writing Practice<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accessible-accordion\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accessible Accordion<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Top Ten Rules of Writing<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Time management, the importance of spelling, reading your writing aloud, and more.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Top-Ten-Rules-of-Writing.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Seven Tips for Writing at Home<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Find strategies and resources to help you find a workflow and setup that works for your writing style.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WritingAtHomeHandout_Digital.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Routine Planner & Habit Tracker<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Use this routine planner and habit tracker to set and manage goals for mid- and long-term projects. Accessible for digital or print use.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OWRC_WritingRoutinePlanner_FINAL.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Writing Session Organizer<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Organize your writing session with this goal-based structure designed to help foster motivation, celebrate success, and maintain writing momentum. Accessible for digital or print use.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OWRC_WritingSessionOrganizer_FINAL.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"writing\" class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writing an Academic Paper<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accessible-accordion\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accessible Accordion<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">What is an Academic Paper<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Learn how undergraduate academic writing is different from writing in high school.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/What-is-an-Academic-Paper.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Writing in Academic English<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Different cultures have different ideas about what constitutes an appropriate academic paper. In some cultures, where it is politically dangerous to write arguments, students are often taught to piece together their papers from certain \u201capproved\u201d materials. In other cultures, where argument is considered to be an overly \u201csubjective\u201d medium, students are taught to report just \u201cthe facts\u201d in their papers. Imagine the distress these students feel when they arrive in America and are asked to create an academic argument.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/English-as-a-Second-Language.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Suggested Paper Writing Timeline<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Use this helpful guide to help you determine how to best allot your time when writing a course paper.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Paper-Writing-Timeline.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">How to Structure and Organize Your Paper<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Making sense out of your observations about a text is a difficult task. Even once you\u2019ve figured out what it is that you want to say, you are left with the problem of how to say it. With which idea should you begin? Should you address the opinions of other thinkers? As to that stubborn contradiction you\u2019ve uncovered in your own thinking: what do you do with that?<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/How-to-Structure-and-Organize-Your-Paper.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Writing Effective Introductions<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> There is no formula for writing effective introductions \u2014here are some strategies that you may find helpful.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Introductions-and-Conclusions.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Developing Your Thesis<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> No sentence in your paper will vex you as much as the thesis sentence. And with good reason: the thesis sentence is typically that ONE sentence in the paper that asserts, controls, and structures the entire argument. Without a strong persuasive, thoughtful thesis, a paper might seem unfocused, weak, and not worth the reader\u2019s time.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Developing-Your-Thesis.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Strong Body Paragraphs<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> A strong body paragraph explains, proves, and\/or supports your paper\u2019s argumentative claim or thesis statement. If you\u2019re not sure how to craft one, try using this handy guide.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Strong-Body-Paragraphs.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Using Transitions Effectively<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Transitional words and phrases are also called signal words. They are placed at key points to lead the reader through the sentences and paragraphs. Using transitional words will help you achieve clear and coherent communication with your audience.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Using-Transitions-Effectively.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">How to Write a Summary<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> To write a good summary it is important to thoroughly understand the material you are working with. Here are some preliminary steps in writing a summary.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/How-to-Write-a-Summary.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Writing Effective Conclusions<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> There is no formula for writing effective conclusions \u2014here are some strategies that you may find helpful.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/OWRC-Writing-Effective-Conclusions-Handout.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">The Reverse Outline: Every Writer's Friend<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> While outlines can be a great planning tool, they can also be a highly effective way of approaching revision. When outlining after you have a more complete draft, consider reverse outlining.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-McCarty-Handout-Reverse-Outlines.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"analysis\" class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analysis &amp; Argumentation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accessible-accordion\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accessible Accordion<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Evaluating Your Sources<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> A checklist for evaluating the quantity and quality of your writing.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Evaluating-Your-Sources.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">How to Perform Close Reading<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> People read differently for different purposes. When you read in order to cram for a quiz, you might scan only the first line of every paragraph of a text. When you read for pleasure, you might permit yourself to linger for a long while over a particular phrase or image that you find appealing. It shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise, then, that when you read in order to write a paper, you must adopt certain strategies if you expect your efforts to be fruitful and efficient.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Close-Reading.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Developing Your Thesis<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> No sentence in your paper will vex you as much as the thesis sentence. And with good reason: the thesis sentence is typically that ONE sentence in the paper that asserts, controls, and structures the entire argument. Without a strong persuasive, thoughtful thesis, a paper might seem unfocused, weak, and not worth the reader\u2019s time.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Developing-Your-Thesis.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Claims, Claims, Claims<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> A claim persuades, argues, convinces, proves, or provocatively suggests something to a reader who may or may not initially agree with you. Learn more about making claims in your writing.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Claims-Claims-Claims.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Concessions and Counterarguments<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> In your papers, it is often important to make a concession to the other side to make your argument stronger\u2014that is, rather than acting like another side of your argument does not exist, you address it and \u201cdebunk\u201d it. In fact, in an argument paper, presenting the other side and then \u201ctearing it apart\u201d can often be a very effective strategy.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Concessions-and-Counterarguments.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Research and the use of different kinds of evidence and texts are important skills and necessary strategies in writing, developing an argument, and participating in academic discourse. In other words, the work you engage in and produce at the university will require you to read about, think about, write about, organize, synthesize, and deploy other people\u2019s ideas, words, concepts, studies, data, and expertise.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Quoting-Paraphrasing-Summarzing.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Effective Quote Integration<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Three steps to effectively integrate quotes into an academic paper.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Effective-Quote-Integration.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"applications\" class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writing for Applications<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accessible-accordion\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accessible Accordion<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Writing Personal Statements<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> A personal statement is a short essay most graduate or professional schools require with your application that explains why you want to be admitted into that program, how your experience<br \/>\nmakes you a qualified candidate, and how you hope the program would contribute to your life<br \/>\nprofessionally and academically.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/OWRC-Personal-Statements-Handout.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Resumes, CVs, and Cover Letters<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Most of us who compose on a computer understand revision as an ongoing, even constant process. Every time you hit the delete button, every time you cut and paste, every time you take out a comma or exchange one word for another, you\u2019re revising.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Resumes-and-Cover-Letters-1.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"conventions\" class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conventions, Grammar &amp; Self-Editing<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accessible-accordion\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accessible Accordion<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Attending to Grammar<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Grammar is more than just a set of rules. It is the ever -evolving structure of our language, a field which merits study, invites analysis, and promises fascination. Find out about common errors and correcting yourself.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Attending-to-Grammar.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Attending to Style<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Most of us know good style when we see it. We also know when a sentence seems cumbersome to read. However, though we can easily spot beastly sentences, it is not as easy to say WHY a sentence \u2013 especially one that is grammatically correct \u2013 isn\u2019t working. We look at the sentence; we see that the commas are in the right places; we find no error to speak of. So why is the sentence so awful? What\u2019s gone wrong?<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Attending-to-Style.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Capitalization<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> This handout lists some guidelines for capitalization. If you have a question about whether a specific word should be capitalized that doesn\u2019t fit under one of these rules, try checking a dictionary to see if the word is capitalized there.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Capitalization.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Self-editing and Proofreading<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Learn tips and strategies for self-editing and proofreading.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/OWRC-Self-editing-and-Proofreading-Techniques-Handout.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"style\">Style &amp; Citation Guides<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accessible-accordion\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accessible Accordion<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">APA Citation Guide<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Quick help on citing sources and tools for storing and organizing sources.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/guides.lib.uw.edu\/hsl\/apa\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Go to Website <\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Chicago Style Citation Guide<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Quick help on citing sources and tools for storing and organizing sources.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.uw.edu\/research\/citations\/chicago-nb\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span> Go to Website <\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">CSE (CBE) Citation Guide<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> This guide is based on Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 7th edition (2006). The developers of this citation style, Council of Science Editors (CSE), were formerly known as the Council of Biology Editors (CBE). Examples are provided in Name-Year format. Bibliography items are listed alphabetically at the end of the research paper. These items are referred to in the body of the paper using the In-Text style. If none of these examples seem appropriate, consult the CSE Manual available in the Reference collections of both UNE Library Services locations (REF WZ 345 S41646 2006).<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.une.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/citecse.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">MLA Citation Guide<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> Quick help on citing sources and tools for storing and organizing sources.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/guides.lib.uw.edu\/research\/citations\/mla-style\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Please add button text.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a> Go to Website \/uw_button]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sample\" class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample Papers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accessible-accordion\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accessible Accordion<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Sample CSE (CBE) Formatted Paper<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> A sample of successful CSE formatting and style.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hacker-Sample-CSE-Formatted-Paper.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span> Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Sample MLA Formatted Paper<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> A sample of successful MLA formatting and style.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hacker-Sample-MLA-Formatted-Paper.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span>Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Sample of CMS Formatted Paper<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<p> A sample of successful CMS formatting and style.<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/owrcweb\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hacker-Sample-CMS-Formatted-Paper.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-lg square-outline light-gold\"><span> Download Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jump to: Building a Writing Practice Writing an Academic Paper Analysis &amp; 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