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Quotes

Anne Lamott: If you like her voice in this sound bite, you’ll enjoy Bird by Bird: Some Instructions for Writing and Life.

Understanding assignments is an essential first step.

Brainstorming unleashes ideas.

Internet research can help you get a handle on a subject quickly, but watch out for traps.

Developing a thesis, if required, means taking a stand.

Get some words on paper. You can always change them later.

Structure and organization bring clarity to your ideas. Not an outliner? Try jotting ideas on Post-It notes and rearranging.

Revising means seeing your entire paper with fresh eyes. Try these checklists from Purdue and Dartmouth.

Revising means making structural changes. Harvard provides an example.

The paramedic method can help you cut the fat and get to the point by using strong verbs and eliminating strings of prepositional phrases.

Proofreading is the last step. Read your paper aloud and try other ways to slow down and pay attention.

Abstracts—advice from Colorado State University.

Rules and formats vary. You’ll find lots of resources on the Web—but stick to sites ending with ".edu".

The University of North Carolina has handouts on writing for Anthropology, Art History, Communication Studies, Drama, History, Literature (Fiction), Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sciences, and Sociology.

American Journal of Undergraduate Research
A refereed journal for undergraduate research in the pure and applied sciences, mathematics, engineering, technology, and related areas in education.

The Journal of Young Investigators (JYI)
JYI provides opportunities for students to participate in the scientific review and publication processes, primarily through the operation of its peer-reviewed journal for undergraduates.

Michigan Journal of Political Science
The Michigan Journal of Political Science accepts submissions from undergraduate students attending accredited universities worldwide.

The Oswald Review
The Oswald Review (TOR) is an international, refereed journal of undergraduate criticism and research in the discipline of English.

Public Writing: A Cultural Studies Journal for Undergraduates
A Public Writing submission may work in any of the following fields or combine any of the following fields in an interdisciplinary manner: cultural theory, social theory, literary theory, cultural anthropology, linguistics, rhetoric studies, historical analysis, sociology, queer studies, disability studies, gender studies, philosophy or any other applicable field.

Young Scholars in Writing
Young Scholars in Writing: Undergraduate Research in Writing and Rhetoric seeks theory-driven and/or research-based submissions from undergraduates on the following topics: writing, rhetoric, composition, professional writing, technical writing, business writing, discourse analysis, writing technologies, peer tutoring in writing, writing process, writing in the disciplines, and related topics.

NPR broadcasts 500-word personal essays in the series “This I Believe."

The National Gallery of Writing: Look for the Marymount gallery and submit your best work.

Articles - a handout from the University of North Carolina

Idioms - practice quizzes from the Internet TESL Journal

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