Resources for Students
This page offers links to online writing resources that can help writers with a wide range of concerns, from finding interesting topics to revising, editing, and proofreading. These resources are meant to supplement, not replace, working with a writing or speaking tutor.
These resources have been broken up into the following categories:
- Prewriting and planning
- Thesis development and argumentation
- Citation and use of sources
- Revision and editing strategies
- Grammar and usage
- Writing in the disciplines
- Guides created by writing fellows in consultation with faculty
- Writing personal statements
Prewriting and Planning
- Thought starters and brainstorming
- Critical reading
- Organizing
- Developing an outline
Thesis Development and Argumentation
Citation and Use of Sources
- Academic honesty and plagiarism
- Citation styles
- Research and documenting sources
- Citation in various disciplines
- Citation and style guide
Revision and Editing Strategies
- Attending to style
- Adding emphasis
- Conciseness
- Cohesion and coherence
- Editing
- Editing and proofreading strategies
- Editing strategies
- Higher-order and lower-order concerns
- Revising
- Sentence variety
Grammar and Usage
Writing in the Disciplines
- Writing for sciences, social sciences, humanities
- Guides to writing in the disciplines
- Writing biology laboratory reports
- Writing history
- Writing a philosophy paper (by jim.pryor@nyu.edu)
Guides Created by Writing Fellows in Consultation with Faculty
- Writing in anthropology
- Writing in biology
- Writing in computer science
- Writing in economics
- Writing in engineering
- Writing in film
- Writing in different disciplines history/religion
- Writing in philosophy
Writing Personal Statements
- Personal statement resources
- Writing applications