Getting started with your writing

Introduction to Academic Writing (tutorial)

What is Academic Writing?

Research Strategies

Effective Note-Taking Techniques

Approaching Essay Questions

Creating an Essay Plan

Starting an Essay and Choosing a Question

The 7-Day Writing Plan

Structure and organisation

Essay Structure

Introductions

Body Paragraphs

Conclusions

Essay Checklist

Master's Dissertation Structure

Argument development

What Is a Thesis Statement?

How to Write a Thesis Statement

Strengthening Your Thesis Statement

Examples: Thesis Statements and Key Findings

Descriptive vs. Analytical Writing

What is Critical Thinking?

Effective Argumentation and Fallacies

Citation and referencing

What is Citation? What is Referencing?

Citation and Referencing Quick Guide

Quoting and Paraphrasing

Incorporating Quotations into Your Writing

Style and flow

Academic Style: General Points

Academic vs. Non-Academic Style: Example

Making Writing More Formal

Active and Passive Voice

Common Writing Mistakes

Writing Clearly

Writing Transitions

Achieving Impact in Writing

Achieving Rhythm in Sentences

Grammar and punctuation

Grammar: Essential Definitions

Sentence Structure

Easily Confused Words

Introduction to Verbs and Tenses

Regular vs Irregular Verbs

Conjugating Regular Verbs

Conjugating Irregular Verbs

Nouns and Articles

Punctuation

Commas

Apostrophes

Grammar Quiz 1

Editing and revision strategies

Editing and Proofreading

Scientific writing

Writing for Science: General Structure

Writing for Science: Introduction

Writing for Science: Materials and Methods

Writing for Science: Discussion

Writing for Science: Results

Writing for Science: Results vs. Discussion

Writing for Science: Conclusion

Writing for Science: Style Tips

Specific writing assignments

Annotated Bibliographies

Abstracts

Reports

Reflective Writing

Literature Reviews

Close Reading in Literature Essays

Case Notes

Speeches: Persuasive Techniques

What to Avoid in Essays for English, Drama, and Film

Research Proposals in Social Science

Library resources

Library Resources

Creative writing (handouts developed by Creative Writing Support)

Creative Nonfiction

Choosing Your Poetic Form

Finding Your Poem's Best Line Breaks

Starting Your Short Story

Writing Characters

Writing Your Critical Reflection

Revising and Editing Fiction

UCD Creative Writing Marking Criteria