Planning Your Essay
- Planning Your WritingFrom the Ontario Colleges' Learning Portal, resources to help you get started on your writing assignment.
- Essay WritingFrom Purdue OWL. Learn about expository, narrative, descriptive & argumentative essays - what they are and how to write them.
- The Only Guide to Essay Writing You’ll Ever NeedGrammarly's guide to essay writing.
- Annotated BibliographiesCourtesy of The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, this online handout explains the importance of an annotated bibliography as you start your research.
- How to Write a Research PaperGrammarly has provided a guide explaining how to write an academic research paper step by step, covering areas like how to start a research paper, how to write a research paper outline, how to use citations and evidence, and how to write a conclusion for a research paper
- Key Terms in Essay Assignments (PDF)There are many key terms in essay assignment questions that often confuse students. Having a good understanding of the differences between each term can help determine how you should approach your paper.
- Creating an OutlineThis video shows you why you should create an outline and how to write and outline for your assignment, from the University of Prince Edward Island (video might not play in Internet Explorer).
- Essay Planner (PDF)A basic outline to help you start your essay - your paper may not be as daunting as you think!
- How to Write an Essay OutlineIncludes Guidelines and Examples
- Organizing an EssayEssay Organization advice from the University of Toronto
- MiroCollaborative brainstorming and visualizing essay ideas.
- MindMeisterA free online visual brainstorming tool.
- Bubbl.usA tool to create brainstorming webs