Writing Across the Curriculum

This site focuses on the writing portion of art & design in an attempt to improve the quality of work and impress upon the student the importance of writing in this department. It includes methods for research (like reading, observation, and experimentation), necessary writing skills, and a helpful glossary of terms used in this field.

Scholarly journal article published in the International Journal of Art & Design Education (2009). Link may only work on-campus.

A short, printable overview of expectations in philosophical writing, complete with examples of good and bad writing, logical fallacies, and conventions in the field.

After explaining the various subfields of political science, this handout explains that scientific thinking and methods dominate within this field. Political scientists gather data and propose hypotheses just like researchers in other sciences. It contains practical advice for paper writing.

Not academic resources, but these pages contain useful conversational information and links for those interested in legal writing.

A critical article on the state of writing in the law profession that prompts lawyers and auxiliary staff to clarify and improve their writing. It illustrates some of the specific problems in this field.

The author of this guide, a history professor at Bowdoin College, is not satisfied with the status quo of teaching research and paper writing in history departments. He assembled this comprehensive guide for writing history papers that could be useful for both teachers and students. It even includes a grading rubric for history papers.

This is a checklist that deals specifically with how to create an excellent history paper, with writing tips, definitions, and prewriting strategies. At the bottom of the page, a link to a sample “good” history paper is included.

A very brief summary of what is expected from history writers.

This page is substantially similar to the offering from the University of Richmond, but with more elaboration on each concept.

Advice on developing a thesis (including the assertion that a history writer should not form a thesis until later in the paper writing process), outlining, revising, and other typical issues.