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Home › Tools › Handouts and Tip Sheets ›

Writing Handouts

Looking for some quick tips to help give your writing a boost? Download any of our 2-page handouts, or drop by the SLC to pick up hard copies (available at Burnaby and Surrey):

Academic Writing

  Abstracts
Citing Research Sources
Creating Effective Outlines 
Demystifying Academic Writing
In Conclusion
Observation Papers
Recommended Handbooks
Research Papers
Thesis Statements
Transition words 

Graduate & Professional Writing

  Publish, Don't Perish Resources
Thesis & Dissertation Resources
What is a Literature Review
 

 Grammar

  Checking Articles: a, an, or the?
Noun Clauses
Special Uses of the Definite Article the
Verb Tenses

Integrating Sources

  Describing What Authors are Doing
Quoting, Paraphrasing & Summarizing
Techniques for Paraphrasing
 

Style & Editing

  10 Common Errors Student Checklist
Advanced Punctuation Exercises
Checking Word Choice
Clear & Coherent Sentences
How to Proofread
Managing Complex Sentences
The Polished Professional Writer
 

Writing in the Disciplines

  Writing in the Sciences Strategies for Reflective Writing

 

 
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