GENRE AND ESSAY WRITING

 

The following handouts are available at the Writing Center. They will either be posted on the Writing Center board, or can be obtained from a Writing Coach in the Writing Center. For further resources on this and other related topics, click on the Resources for Students page, or try our Grammar Hotline

  • Argument/Persuasive Writing Outline
  • Cause and Effect Outline
  • Cause and Effect Drafting/Revising
  • Comparison/Contrast Outline
  • Comparison/Contrast Drafting/Revising
  • Definition
  • Description Outlining
  • Description Drafting/Revising
  • Figurative Language
  • Five Paragraph Outline
  • Illustration/Example Drafting/Revising
  • Interview Planning Guide
  • Observation Report Planning Guide
  • Overview of the Five Paragraph Essay (blank outline)
  • Overview of the Five Paragraph Essay (written outline)
  • Paragraph to Essay Writing
  • Paragraph Patterns and Signal Words (transitions)
  • Process Outlining
  • Stage Two Paragraph (outline)
  • Summaries
  • Developing a Thesis Statement
  • Tips for Improving Writing
  • Topical Paragraph Planning Guide
  • Tones in Writing
  • Transitions