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Academic Writing: Sentences & Paragraphs
This guide provides resources for improving academic writing and study skills
Recommended Book Chapters
- Body Paragraphs This link opens in a new windowHow to write your paragraphs.
- Clear and Academic Language This link opens in a new windowWord choice for your paper.
- The Good Paragraph's Beginning, Middle, and End This link opens in a new windowThe structure for your paragraphs.
- Introductions and Conclusions This link opens in a new windowHow to start and end your paper.
- Paragraphs and Paragraph Types This link opens in a new windowHow to structure your paragraph.
- Sentences This link opens in a new windowAdvice for writing good sentences.
Vocabulary Builders
PrepSTEP is an online suite of resources to help you build basic skills and review the fundamentals in grammar and writing.
- Read prep books.
- Take tutorials.
- Start and stop practice tests and tutorials and pick up where you left off.
- Academic Word Lists This link opens in a new windowWords to be familiar with as a student.
- Challenging Words You Should Know This link opens in a new windowFrom Merriam-Webster, a game on difficult words.
- Name That Thing This link opens in a new windowA vocabulary game from the Merriam-Webster dictionary. It will show you a picture and ask what it is.
- Vocabulary Practice This link opens in a new windowQuizzes to test your vocabulary.
- Word Games This link opens in a new windowThe full list of word games from Merriam-Webster.
Recommended Videos
- The Writing Process This link opens in a new window
The Writing Process is a collection of interactive presentations that are accompanied by handouts to assist you with your assignments for your classes. This tool is designed to help you through the steps of writing a college paper from start to finish. No matter what your skill level is, the GCU writing process has you covered. - Essay Writing Kit This link opens in a new window
From Sage Video, detailed videos on writing basics.
