The Writing Center

Essays Module

• Essays Module Part 1: Getting Started
• Essays Module Part 2: Outlining
• Essays Module Part 3: Drafting
• Essays Module Part 4: Revising

Academic Writing

• Abstracts and Precis
• Academic Language
• Annotated Bibliographies
• The Classical Argument
• How to Use Sources in Writing
• Literature Review
• Personal Statements
• Scientific Writing Structure (IMRaD)
• Toulmin Model of Argumentation
• Understanding Rhetoric
• Using APA 6
• Using APA 7
• Using MLA

The Writing Process

• Getting Familiar with Source Material
• Higher and Lower Order Concerns
• How to Choose a Topic
• Introductions and Conclusions
• Outlining
• Paragraph Structure
• Reverse Outlining
• The Writing Process

Grammar

• Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
• Complex Verb Phrases
• Independent and Dependent Clauses
• Sentence Fragments
• Strong Verbs
• Subject-Verb Agreement

Punctuation

• Apostrophes
• Colons and Dashes
• Combining Independent Clauses and Avoiding Run-Ons
• Comma Usage
• Comma Misuse
• Items in a Series
• Parentheses
• Punctuation Overview
• Quotation Marks

Helpful PowerPoints

• APA Basics PowerPoint
• MLA Basics PowerPoint
• Chicago Manual of Style PowerPoint

Academics and Writing Links

• Excelsior Online Writing Lab
• Identifying Plagiarism and How to Avoid It
• UTSA: Student Code of Conduct
• Exercises at Grammar Bytes
• Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
• How and When to Cite
• Cite It Right - Citation Samples

ESL

• UTSA Library Resources for ESL/International Students
• Activities for ESL Students (a4esl.org)

Dissertation Resources

• General Advice
• Disseration Calendar
• Preparing for your PhD Defense
• All-But-Dissertation Survival Guide
• Stop Procrastinating
• Dissertation Blogs
  • Thesis Whisperer
  • James Hayton PhD
  • Dissertation Editor
• Bibliographies for More Resources
  • Research Writing
  • Dissertation Books