Writing
Free Pamphlets to Download
Download a copy of one of our useful study pamphlets online:
Introductions and Conclusions |
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Connecting and Reporting Words |
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Editing Tips |
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Writers Block |
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Writing Successful Essays |
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Cohesion in Academic Writing |
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Writing an Undergraduate Research Paper |
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These pamphlets are also available in hard copy from your Student Centre.
Our booklets
Collect a copy of these booklets for $2.50 (inclusive of GST) from our office, or download the PDF:
Tertiary Essay Writing
Outlines the ten steps to write a successful essay. PDF
Honours
For students undertaking an honours year. PDF
Useful Links
Essays and Assignment Writing
A comprehensive site from the University of Woolongong on all aspects of writing.
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
An extremely comprehensive online writing laboratory. Includes handouts and exercises for students on all aspects of writing including grammar and punctuation, materials for ESL students and links to style manuals.
The Writer's Guide from the University of Victoria, Canada.
This site contains over 300 virtual "handouts" on all aspects of writing, including essay writing and different types of essays, paragraph and sentence structure, word usage, documentation conventions, literary terms, writing summaries, logic, punctuation, and grammar.
Writing guidelines for Engineering and Science Students by by Michael Alley, Leslie Crowley, Laura Grossenbacher, and Christene Moore from Virginia Technical College.
These guidelines contain advice, models, and exercises for common writing tasks such as writing proposals, lab reports theses and journal articles.
This resource from RMIT, Bundoora, provides you with tips and guidelines for researching and writing a literature review.
Elements of Style by William Strunk.
This classic reference book is very useful for any student and conscientious writer. It gives a brief overview of the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. Also includes a list of words and expressions commonly misused and words commonly mis-spelled.
Papers: Expectations, Guidelines, Advice, and Grading Written by two English Professors from the University of Toronto, Canada. Useful information on argumentation and linkage of ideas.
Online Dictionaries
Grammar
Darling's Guide to Good Grammar A comprehensive guide to all aspects of grammar and syntax.
The Grammar handbooK from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is clear, easy to read and organized by subject.
The Blue book of Grammar and Punctuation. An easy to use self guide to find answers to your questions concerning grammar