Student Resources
I'm looking for resources to help me:
- Develop a Thesis Statement
- Develop an Argument
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- Craft of Argument [pdf]
- Mapping Claims [pdf]
- Checklist for Argument [pdf]
- Analysis vs Summary
- Organize a Paper
- Develop my English Language and Writing Skills
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- Second Language Writing Resources for ESL Students - Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Activities for TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Students - the Internet TESL Journal
- Duke Writes Enrichment Suite - Duke University Thompson Writing Program
- Vocabulary in EAP (Academic Word List) - Using English for Academic Purposes
- Idioms and Phrases - The Free Dictionary
- Using Evidence to Support Claims
- Work with Sources and Quotes
- Cite Properly
- Identify and Address Common Grammatical Errors
- Develop the Style of My Writing
- Writing in the Disciplines
- Interactive Worksheets
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- Argument Box - Basic [pdf]
- Argument Box - Implications [pdf]
- Thesis Questions [pdf]
- Argument Checklist [pdf]
- Working with Quotations [pdf]
- Introducing Arguments [pdf]
- Relating What You Say to What They Say [pdf]
- Transition Words [pdf]
- Verb Tenses [pdf]
- Compelling Conclusions [pdf]
In addition to the resources above, Swarthmore Writing Associates offers a writing mentor program (WAM). Please see the Writing Associates Mentoring webpage for more information and how to apply for a WAM.
Suggestions for additional resources? To recommend a resource for this page, please email us at writing@swarthmore.edu.