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Welcome to the Student Learning Center Writing Program's Links page!

Below, you will find links to handouts created by current and past SLC Writing Program tutors and staff, and you will also find links to resources from writing programs at other universities.

If you are currently assigned to work with an Individual Tutor, we encourage you to discuss relevant handouts during your weekly tutoring sessions. If you are not assigned to work with an Individual Tutor and you would like to discuss any of these handouts with a tutor, we encourage you to visit our Drop-In and/or By-Appointment tutoring services.

The Writing Process	Prewriting / Developing a Topic
Be a Strategic Reader and Scholar How to Avoid Ulcers, Hernias, and Other Medical Maladies: A Guide to the Writing Process How to Write an Organized Paper A Process Approach to Writing Research Papers	Before You Start Writing That Paper...A Guide to Prewriting Techniques Conquering Writer's Block: Strategies for Getting Started Figuring Out What to Write: When You DO Have a Prompt Figuring Out What to Write: When You DO NOT Have a Prompt How to Outline...by Outlining! Sketch That Fruit Bowl: Write An Outline!
Thesis, Analysis, and Structure	Revision
Building a Thesis...From the Ground Up Close Reading and Analysis Close Reading! Comparing and Contrasting: How to Avoid Weakening Your Comparison Making Connections between Sections of your Argument: Road Maps and Signposts Quote Analysis -- The Easy Way! "Sandwiching": Three Steps to a Delicious Argument Some Tips for Writing Efficient, Effective Body Paragraphs Suggestions for Developing Argumentative Essays Thesis Activity (Fairy Tale Thesis)	Bloated Language aka Wordiness Did I Prove My Thesis?: An Exercise to Keep the Writer on Topic Editing vs. Revision Guidelines for Revisions Nine Basic Ways to Improve Your Style in Academic Writing Paragraph-Level Revision Questions Reverse Outlining Worksheet So You've Finished a First Draft: Reverse Outlining Your Paper is a Toolbox: The Art of the Backwards Outline
Sentence-Level Concerns	Research Papers
The Article Chart Dealing with Sentence-Level Issues Editing for Punctuation The I-Wish-I-Had-Read-This-Before, Super-Duper, Handy-Dandy Basic Guide for Kicking Run-On Sentences to the Curb	Checklist for Research Papers How to Get Started in Undergraduate Research (Leah Carroll, Haas Scholars Program, UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Research) Necessities in Academics: An Educational Guide to Citation Styles (ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation) UC Berkeley Resources for Writers of Research Papers Writing a Research Proposal: Haas Scholars Program Guidelines (Haas Scholars Program, UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Research) Writing Research Essays -- A Guide for Students of All Nations -- Part Two (William Badke, Trinity Western University)
Writing Across the Curriculum	Resources for International Students
How to Write An Abstract: Links and Tips (UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Research) How to Write a Public Policy Memo Notes on Case Analysis (Business) (Dr. David Robinson, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley) Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students (Professor Patrick Rael, Bowdoin College) Tips for Writing in Reading and Composition Classes UGBA 10: Successful Module Papers (Dr. David Robinson, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley) UGBA 106 (Marketing): Writing Individual Briefs (Dr. David Robinson, Haas School of Business) Writing Guide for Sociology (UC Berkeley Department of Sociology) Writing In-Class Essay Exams	US Higher Education: A "Local" Introduction (Purdue Online Writing Lab) Writing in North American Higher Education: A Primer for International Students (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Online Writing Labs	Additional Writing Resources
The Purdue OWL (Purdue University's Online Writing Lab) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center's Handouts and Multimedia Writing Process Demos Page	Elements of Style (William Strunk) Free Dictionaries Project Grammar Bytes Guide to Grammar and Writing One Look Dictionary Search Silva Rhetoricæ: The Forest of Rhetoric (Brigham Young University)

If you are seeking resources that are not listed above, email the Writing Program Coordinators (Alberto Ledesma and Carolyn Swalina) and let us know!

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