Resource Index
Use this page to find writing resources, organized by both writing process (what writers do) and genre (what writers produce). Also included in this index are links to a series of videos in which professional writers talk about their specific type of writing.
Writing Processes
Planning, Organizing, & Drafting
Types of Writing
Composition & Academic Writing
Writers on Writing Videos
Writing about Literature
The following resources--guides, activities, and tools--are available to help you with Writing about Literature.
Top Resources
Preparing to Write a Literature Paper - I
Preparing to Write a Literature Paper - II
Thesis Statements for a Literature Assignment
Rhetorical Analysis - Author
Rhetorical Analysis - Essay
Rhetorical Analysis - Limitations
Rhetorical Analysis - Motivation
Rhetorical Analysis - Reader
Revising Literature Papers - Audience
Revising Literature Papers - Central Concepts and Terms
Other Recommendations
Revising Literature Papers - Conclusion
Revising Literature Papers - Details
Revising Literature Papers - Development
Revising Literature Papers - Organization
Revising Literature Papers - Paragraphing
Revising Literature Papers - Style
Revising Literature Papers - Thesis
Revising Literature Papers - Title and Introduction
Revising the Title, Lead-in, and Thesis
Book Reviews
Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
Citation Guide: Modern Language Association (MLA)
Outline Tool
Draft Tool