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University Writing Lessons

A Creative Commons University Writing Resource

On this site you will find eight interactive lessons that, together, cover the core skills of first-year academic research and writing. These digital lessons approach this topic with a practical and interactive focus. The lessons are example-based, and instructors and students will find lots of models and practical activities for skill-building.

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  • LIBRARY
    • Study Room 1 – Critical Reading and Summary
      • Introduction
      • Reading to Understand (Lesson A)
      • Filtering the Information (Lesson B)
      • Writing the Summary (Lesson C)
    • Study Room 2 – Critical Thinking and Comparison
      • Introduction
      • Summarizing the Information (Lesson A)
      • Identifying Key Issues or Debates (Lesson B)
      • Thinking Critically (Lesson C)
      • Writing the Critical Comparison (Lesson D)
    • Study Room 3 – Research and Annotation
      • Introduction
      • Developing a Research Question (Lesson A)
      • Finding and Evaluating Sources (Lesson B)
      • Preparing the Annotated Bibliography (Lesson C)
    • Study Room 4 – Synthesis and Curation
      • Introduction
      • Organizing and Grouping Information (Lesson A)
      • Combining and Evaluating Ideas (Lesson B)
      • Producing the Essay Outline (Lesson C)
  • GYM
    • Boot Camp 1 – Writing with Process
      • Introduction
      • Warm Up
      • Basic Writing Process (Workout A)
      • Interpret the Topic (Workout B)
      • Focus the Topic (Workout C)
      • Think and Learn (Workout D)
      • Organize Information (Workout E)
      • Write a Thesis Statement (Workout F)
      • Produce a Detailed Outline (Workout G)
      • Cool down
    • Boot Camp 2 – Writing Effectively and Accurately
      • Introduction
      • Warm Up
      • Be Concise (Workout A)
      • Be Precise (Workout B)
      • Be Accurate (Workout C)
      • Be Appropriate (Workout D)
      • Have Unity (Workout E)
      • Have Development (Workout F)
      • Have Organization (Workout G)
      • Have Transitions (Workout H)
      • Cool Down
    • Boot Camp 3 – Writing with Research
      • Introduction
      • Warm Up
      • How do I build a reference list? (Workout A)
      • How do I avoid plagiarism? (Workout B)
      • How do I introduce sources into my writing? (Workout C)
      • How do I quote information? (Workout D)
      • How do I paraphrase information? (Workout E)
      • Cool Down
    • Boot Camp 4 – Writing and Editing
      • Introduction
      • Warm Up
      • Revise the Introduction (Workout A)
      • Revise the Organization (Workout B)
      • Revise the Paragraph Structure (Workout C)
      • Revise the Documentation (Workout D)
      • Revise the Sentences (Workout E)
      • Cool Down
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