Writing Basics

Expressing Your Ideas

• research
• argument
• thesis statements
• the writing process
• writing as an English language learner

Grammar and Mechanics

• sentence structure
• punctuation

Research & Citation

Citation Styles

• American Chemical Society (ACS)
• American Sociological Association (ASA)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Chicago/Turabian (CMS)
• Council of Science Editors (CSE)
• Modern Languages Association (MLA)
• Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)

Research

• finding sources
• evaluating sources

Reading Skills

• reading for depth
• skimming and scanning

Genres & Disciplines

Common Genres

• abstracts
• academic poster
• annotated bibliography
• blogs (academic)
• book review
• business letter
• business report
• case study
• lab report
• literature review
• oral presentations
• persuasive essay
• reflective writing
• research proposal

Writing in the Disciplines

• art history
• biblical studies
• business
• history
• literature
• philosophy
• psychology
• science
• sociology

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