Academic Writing Resources & Templates

English as an Additional Language (EAL) specific resources

• Using Articles in English Grammar: Indefinite (A, An) and Definite (The)

French academic writing resources

• French: Improve Your Writing / Améliorer ses compétences de français à l’écrit pour étudiants débutants et intermédiaires
• French: Improve Your Grammar / Guide de grammaire

Note-taking worksheets for reading and writing

• Critical Reading for Note Taking (Video)
• Daily Writing Log Template (PDF - 136kb)
• Grouping Topics or Conversations in your Literature Review (PDF - 453kb)
• Annotated Bibliographies - Note-taking Worksheet (PDF - 163kb)
• Single Source - Note-taking Analysis Worksheet (PDF - 115kb)
• Multiple Sources - Note-taking Analysis Worksheet (Word - 36kb)

Plagiarism, academic integrity, and paraphrasing

• Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
• Types of Plagiarism (Video)
• Paraphrasing and Summarizing
• Have I accidentally plagiarized? How to Use Turnitin to Check for Plagiarism (Video)
• Note-taking and Writing Tips to Avoid Accidental Plagiarism (Video)
• Cite Your Sources: When and Why to Cite (Video)
• 4 Ways To Check Your Paper for Plagiarism (Video)

Research papers

• Four Steps to Narrow Your Research Topic (Video)
• Developing a Research Question + Worksheet
• How to Integrate Critical Voice into Your Literature Review (Video)
• Research Article Mapping Template (PDF - 170kb) - A mapping template and worksheets for organizing and drafting sections of a research article.
• Research Proposal Template (PDF - 291kb) - A fillable pdf handout for outlining sections of a research proposal.
• What is Critical Reflection? Introducing the "What, So What, Now What" Model (Video)
• Write a Research Proposal

Thesis statements

• Templates for Writing Thesis Statements
• 5 Questions to Strengthen Your Thesis Statement
• 5 Types of Thesis Statements

Types of writing assignments

• Annotated Bibliography
• Blog Post
• Book Review
• Close Reading
• Critical Review
• Critical Review of a Scientific Journal Article
• Historiography
• Introductions and Conclusions
• Lab Reports or Research Reports
• Literature Review
• Online Discussion
• Précis
• Research Proposal
• University Essay

Write clearly

• Grammar
• Punctuation
• Style
• Using Evidence Effectively
• Using Quotations in Your Essay

Writing in the disciplines

• Writing a History Paper
• Writing in Sociology and Anthropology

Other useful stuff

• Responding to Feedback (Word - 41kb) - This handout describes how to create a chart to help you organize and respond to the feedback that you've received on your writing.
• How to Give Awesome Feedback
• 10 Tips for Emailing Your Professor