For Students

Different types of papers require different strategies.
Try to identify what kind of writing your assignment calls for.

1. Expository Essay


2. Descriptive Essay


3. Narrative Essay


4. Argumentative Essay

Understanding Your Assignment
Make sure that your paper matches the assignment description


Persuasive Writing
Persuasive writing organizing charts and activity


Evidence
What counts and how to incorporate it effectively


Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
How they differ and how to employ them


Revising and Editing
A 3-step process

Adapted from HPU Libraries
 

Synthesis
Research papers are about more than just your sources!
Your professor wants to know what you're thinking and how you understand the subject.
When writing, you should strive to add value to your research by making connections,
evaluating, and analyzing, a process called synthesis. 

       

Including Touro University's Academic Integrity Statement