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I. DO YOU NEED HELP CREATING OR STATING A THESIS?
A. Choosing a Topic
Sources for Ideas, Considering Your Assignment
B. Narrowing from Topic to Thesis
Brainstorming, Outlining, Making an Argument
C. Sharpening and Clarifying Your Thesis
Determining the Focus and Scope, Using Concrete
and Specific Language
D. Test Your Thesis!
Run Your Thesis Through these Test Questions
II. DO YOU NEED HELP ORGANIZING YOUR PAPER OR CONSTRUCTING PARAGRAPHS?
A. Outlining
Using An Outline to Organize Your Information
B. Introductions, Conclusions and Titles
" Techniques for Informative and Interesting
Openings and Closings
C. Body Paragraphs
a.Organizing Your Information
Internally
b.Click
here for Suggestions on Transitional Words and Phrases
III. DO YOU NEED HELP IDENTIFYING OR ADDRESSING YOUR AUDIENCE?
A. Writing for Your Reader(s)
Audience Analysis and Consideration
B. Using Gender-Fair or Neutral Language
Suggestions for Avoiding Sexist Language and
Gender-Related Pronoun Errors
IV. DO YOU NEED HELP REVISING OR EDITING YOUR PAPER?
A. Revising Your Paper for Content
Improving the Substance of Your Argument
B. Editing Your Paper for Mechanics
Getting the Details Right