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
Planning, Organizing, & Drafting
The following resources--guides, activities, and tools--are available to help you with your writing when you are Planning, Organizing, & Drafting.
Cubing - Analyze
Cubing - Apply or Use
Cubing - Argue For/Against
Cubing - Compare/Contrast
Cubing - Describe
Cubing - Free Associate
Looping Activity
Narrowing and Focusing
Developing Your Ideas
Maintaining Your Focus
Organizing Documents
Using Descriptive Detail
Draft Tool
Outline Tool