Essay Writing Skills/Resources


 * University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic resource - Essay writing with readings - A homegrown (Dunedin) and fun online essay writing module. A great place to start.


 * RMIT University's Learning Lab has a range of tutorials and quick reference guides on
 * Summarising
 * Synthesizing
 * Academic Style
 * Paraphrasing
 * Referencing
 * Editing
 * Sentences
 * Paragraphs
 * Spelling
 * Linking Words
 * Business Writing

Websites on Essay Writing

 * This link takes you to another website on essay writing.Monash University
 * This link takes you to the Online Writing Lab (OWL)which houses writing resources and instructional materials Purdue University
 * Skillwise Website
 * plain language tips and tools

Sample essays with comments

 * Click on this link sample essayto find a sample essay with comments. Click on the blue highlights in the essay to view comments.

How to Write Paragraphs

 * The purpose of this handout is to give some basic instruction and advice regarding the creation of understandable and coherent paragraphs.paragraphs
 * Developing Unified and Coherent Paragraphs visit this link uottawa

How and when to Paraphrase

 * When should I paraphrase, and when should I summarize? Visit this link utoronto

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