From brainstorming to revising to polishing, check out this page of resources for support, guidance and motivation during your writing journey.
UVM Graduate Writing Center Supports and Guides
Brainstorming and Drafting
Revising and Editing
Body
- Revising and Reorganizing (pdf)
- Reverse Outlining (pdf)
- Summarizing and Paraphrasing (pdf)
- Four Strategies for Concision (pdf)
- Sentence Strategies for Flow (pdf)
- Signposting and Cohesion (pdf)
- Creating Cohesion with Topic Sentences (pdf)
- Stance-Taking and Reporting Verbs (pdf)
- Commonly Used Punctuation Guide (pdf)
- Active vs. Passive Voice (pdf)
- Subject-Verb Agreement (pdf)
- Sentence Structure and Clauses (pdf)
- Fine-Tuning Your Paper Before Submission (pdf)
Academic and Professional Genres
Body
Advanced Academic Writing
- Entering the Conversation (pdf)
- Learning from a Mentor Text (pdf)
- Signal Moves in an Introduction or Proposal (pdf)
- Thesis and Dissertation Proposals (pdf)
- Creating a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word (Video)
Science Writing
- Academic Papers in the Sciences (pdf) (Meeting the Needs of Novice and Expert Readers)
- IMRaD: A Rhetorical Guide to Reading and Writing (pdf)
- Science Writing 101: Introductions (pdf)
- Science Writing 101: Distinguishing Results from Discussion (pdf)
Disciplinary Writing Guides
- Genre Guides for Communication and Science Disorders
- Counseling: Guide to Writing Ethical Papers (pdf)
- English: Accelerated Masters in English Thesis Guide (pdf)
- Writing an Abstract in the Health Sciences (pdf)
- Abstract Guides in Health Sciences
Citation Guides
Designing Presentations
- Designing Presentations: Posters (video)
- Poster Presentations (pdf)
- Designing Presentations: Powerpoints (video)
- Powerpoint Presentations (pdf)
Professional Genres
Cultivating Productive, Healthy Writing Habits
Podcast: What Makes This So Hard? Insights into Thesis and Dissertation Writing
Graduate writing consultant Kristin Raub discusses the challenges that graduate writing presents in conversation with a variety of guests, from the coordinator of the Graduate Writing Center at UVM to fellow grad writing consultants, she unravels the writing process to provide tips and techniques.
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