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Contributors:Allen Brizee, Allen Brizee. Summary: This resource will help you find OWL material for the many different kinds of writing tasks you may face in school and in the workplace.

Writing Task OWL Resource List

Overview What kind of writing task do you need to complete? The list below will help you pinpoint the OWLs resources that will be most helpful for you according to the kind of writing you need to accomplish. If youd like to see a complete list of our resources, please visit the OWL's main page. When Youre Just Beginning Your Writing Task Understanding Writing Assignments Prewriting (Invention) Writer's Block/Writer's Anxiety Developing an Outline Audience Analysis When Youre Ready to Compose Your Writing Task For an Abstract: Writing Report Abstracts Writing Scientific Abstracts Presentation Conciseness For an Academic Research Paper: Writing a Research Paper Evaluating Sources of Information Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing Style Guides (for citation format)

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APA MLA (old), (2009) Chicago Manual of Style For an Argument or Position Paper: Establishing Arguments Logic in Argumentative Writing Organizing Your Argument Presentation Introductions, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for Argument Papers For a Bibliography or Annotated Bibliography: MLA (old) APA American Sociological Association Chicago Manual Style Guides Annotated Bibliographies For a Book Report or Book Review: Writing a Book Report Writing a Book Review For a Business or Cover Letter: Writing the Basic Business Letter Business Letters: Accentuating the Positives Cover Letter Presentation Academic Cover Letters For a Curriculum Vitae: Writing the Curriculum Vitae For an Email: Email Etiquette Email Etiquette for Students For an Exploratory Essay: Essay Writing Introductions, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for Exploratory Essays For a Literary Analysis Essay: General Advice: Writing About Literature Writing a Literary Analysis Presentation Literary Theory and Schools of Criticism Writing About a Novel or Story:

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Writing About Fiction Writing About a Poem: Writing About Poetry For a Literature Review: Social Work Literature Review Guidelines Writing in Psychology: Experimental Report Writing For a Memo: Memo Writing Conciseness For a Narrative or Descriptive Essay: Essay Writing: The Narrative Essay Essay Writing: The Descriptive Essay For a Personal Statement or Statement of Purpose: Writing the Personal Statement For a Poster Presentation: INDOT Poster Design Handout Visual Rhetoric Color Theory Presentation For a PowerPoint Presentation: Designing an Effective PowerPoint Presentation Using Fonts with Purpose For a Report: Handbook on Report Formats Writing Engineering Reports For a Rsum: Rsums Rsum Design Rsum Workshop For a Visual Analysis Paper: Visual Rhetoric Visual Rhetoric: Analyzing Visual Documents For a White Paper:

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Writing a White Paper Prioritizing Your Concerns for Effective Business Writing To Revise, Proofread, and Polish Your Writing: Proofreading Your Writing

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