3 How this Resource Works
By reading and completing activities in this resource you will be able to:
- Consider the process of academic writing;
- Determine the type of academic writing you might be asked to complete;
- Review approaches to developing and structuring ideas using concept mapping and outlining;
- Work on how to develop a thesis statement or controlling idea;
- Consider strategies for planning your writing assignment, including:
- Drafting paragraphs
- Quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing
- Incorporating evidence, and
- Overcoming obstacles;
- Use key questions for revising and editing.
There are activities for you to do throughout this resource. Each activity will have this banner above it:
