The Writing Centre

Handouts


Essay Writing and General Writing Tasks

The Bare Bones of Essay Writing                         

The Thesis Statement                                                       

Comparison and Contrast  Essays                               

Essay Outline    

Terms for Writing Essays and Reports

Tips for Proofreading an Essay

How to Write a Literature Review

Writing a Book Review

Writing a Play Review

Interpreting Instructor Feedback

 

Business and Commerce Writing

The 5 Cs of Business Writing

Email Netiquette

Writing Professional Emails

Business Report Style Guide

Business Writing Check List

 

Writing in the Sciences

Lab Reports and Scientific Papers

Latin and Greek Prefixes

Writing Numbers in Scientific and Technical Writing (under review)

 

Style Guides for Arts, Business and Science

These style guides were prepared in conjuction with Saint Mary's faculty and are tailored to meet the expectations of particular disciplines of study.

Anthropology AAA Style Guide

English MLA Style Guide for Essays

History Style Guide - Chicago

International Development Studies APA Style Guide

Political Science APA Style Guide

Psychology APA Style Guide

Sociology and Criminology APA Style Guide

Sobey School of Business APA Style Guide

 

Style Guides - Quick Reference

Chicago Style

APA Electronic Source Style Guide 2007

APA Style: Citing References in-Text

APA Style: The Reference List

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MLA Style: Citing Sources in- Text

MLA Style: The Works Cited List  

 

Grammar Tips

Using the Articles: A, An, and The

Editing for Commas

Transitional Devices

Conditional Sentences

Using Prepositions

Apostrophe Guide

Using Quotation Marks

 

Critical Reading and Analysis                                                                  

Critical Analysis Guide (Instruction sheet)

Critical Analysis Sheet (Fill-in-the-box sheet)

Critical Analysis for Scientific Articles (Instruction sheet)

Critical Analysis for Scientific Articles (Fill-in-the-box sheet)

How to Get the Most Out of Reading

 

Writing Applications and Proposals   

Writing a Graduate School Application

Guidelines for Writing a Thesis Proposal

Common Structural Elements of a Thesis Proposal (under review)

Guidelines for Applying for SMU Scholarships

 

Research and Study Tips

Scholarly Journals versus Popular Magazines

Eight Steps to Study Effectively (under review)

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