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GENERAL ADVICE ON WRITING Analyze a writing assignment: How to Read an Assignment Read critically to write more effectively: Critical Reading Towards Critical Writing Locate on-campus and on-line resources for writers from the Bates College library: The Writer's Toolbox Learn the essentials of writing with style: Attending to Style Watch a video based on the Harvard study (2001) of undergraduate writing: Shaped by Writing: RESEARCH RESOURCES From the Bates library, links to reference works, citation resources, and guides to locating books, periodicals, and other research resources: Ladd Library: Reference and Research Resources PLAGIARISM The Bates College Statement on Academic Honesty: Bates College Statement on Plagiarism The Colby-Bates-Bowdoin interactive site on academic honesty and plagiarism. Tutorials, definitions, style guides: Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Plagiarism Resource Site WRITING IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATH Detailed advice on writing a paper in scientific journal style, prepared by the Bates College Biology Department and the Writing Workshop. Explains the principles and methods of scientific writing: How to Write Paper in Scientific Journal Style and Format WRITING IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Links to PDFs on writing APA-style reports, literature reviews, and more. Useful for psychology and related social sciences: Writing Papers Using APA Format LITERATURE REVIEWS Compiling, focusing, and writing an effective lit review. Includes questions to help analyze the literature and put it into a theoretical context: The Literature Review: A Few Tips Conducting It Selecting, analyzing, and organizing the relevant literature. Includes examples from actual lit reviews: The Literature Review POSTER SESSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS "Keys to a successful poster" from Seri Rudolph, Co-ordinator for Scientific Writing at Bates. Specific advice on how to create a well-designed poster; additional links: Preparing an Effective Poster ESSAY EXAMS Advice on writing effective essay answers on exams: Essay Exams ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (EFL/ESL/ELL) A site with many resources, such as an interactive help center and lists and explanations of American idioms, for students and teachers of ELL: Dave's ESL Cafe Handouts and exercises for college-level writing as well as links to other ELL resources from the writing center at Purdue University: Resources, Handouts, and Exercises for Students English vocabulary and grammar exercises from the Internet TESL Journal: Activities for ELL Students An explanation of the American academic essay for international students: The American Academic Essay SENIOR THESIS AND HONORS THESIS Guidelines for Bates College Honors Theses: Honors Guidelines (PDF) GRADUATE SCHOOL, FELLOWSHIP AND OTHER APPLICATIONS Extensive advice and resources on career and graduate school concerns, including writing application essays. Seniors may want to go directly to the link for Fourth-Year Students: Bates College Office of Career Services Advice on the process of writing graduate school application essays from the writing center at Rensselear Polytech: Graduate School Essays Advice on writing the personal statement from the writing center at Hamilton College: The Personal Statement |
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