Advanced Writing
Introduction
Welcome to Advanced Writing!
Author Biographies
Acknowledgments
UNIT 1. WRITING TOOLS
1. What's Advanced About Advanced Writing?
2. Writing Tools
3. Writing Processes
4. Grammar & Mechanics
5. Style
6. Design
UNIT 2. ACADEMIC AUDIENCES
7. Writing for Academic Audiences
8. Finding & Evaluating Sources
9. Discussing & Citing Sources
10. Defining Literature Reviews
11. Planning Literature Reviews
12. Writing Literature Reviews
13. Crafting Proposals
UNIT 3. GENERAL AUDIENCES
14. Writing for General Audiences
15. Applying for Jobs & Graduate Schools
16. Creating Public Texts
17. Presenting
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Introduction
Welcome to Advanced Writing!
Author Biographies
Acknowledgments
WRITING TOOLS
What's Advanced About Advanced Writing?
Writing Tools
Writing Processes
Grammar & Mechanics
Style
Design
ACADEMIC AUDIENCES
Writing for Academic Audiences
Finding & Evaluating Sources
Discussing & Citing Sources
Defining Literature Reviews
Planning Literature Reviews
Writing Literature Reviews
Crafting Proposals
GENERAL AUDIENCES
Writing for General Audiences
Applying for Jobs & Graduate Schools
Creating Public Texts
Presenting
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7. Writing for Academic Audiences
… of an argument, turn it into a
Thesis Statement
, find quotes that matched your thesis…
10. Defining Literature Reviews
… wrote last semester that had a
Thesis Statement
and lots of quotes. So it can seem daunting…
… you find. You can't decide on a
Thesis Statement
or know what points you'll make before…
12. Writing Literature Reviews
… Introduction. You already have a
Thesis Statement
that can go at the end, so now you can…
… can't just jump right into your
Thesis Statement
and points; you need to set the stage…
… sentence that acts as a mini-
Thesis Statement
or a general Claim about your topic. Then…
restate your position (
Thesis Statement
)
Introduction (with
Thesis Statement
and/or Organizing Statement)
… Does the current version of the
Thesis Statement
match the tone, scope, and organization…
11. Planning Literature Reviews
… of your literature review: the
Thesis Statement
. But don't be fooled into thinking that…
… a Literature Review. So your
Thesis Statement
âor main pointâis a combination…
… review is that in the former, a
Thesis Statement
is shortâone or two sentencesâand…
… example, my student Justin's
Thesis Statement
is actually a paragraph long and sets up…
… very different than a typical
Thesis Statement
. It's long and doesn't take a stand on…
Once you have a basic
Thesis Statement
âor even as you're trying to create oneâyou…
Thesis Statement
Write a
Thesis Statement