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Writing an Analytical Paper

If you find yourself wanting to learn more, the links that follow can work to supplement the information on this site. Most of these were generated by the staff of the Writing Center (referred to below as "WC") in response to concerns confronting student writers in real writing situations.

Thesis

• WC Thesis Workshop
• WC Handout on Thesis Statements

Writing Your Introduction

• WC Handout on Introductions

Writing Your Conclusions

• WC Handout on Conclusions

Using Transitions

• WC Handout on Transitional Devices
• WC Handout on Cohesion and Coherence

Quoting vs. Paraphrasing

• WC Workshop on Quotes, Summary, and Paraphrase
• WC Handout on Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation
• WC Handout on Integrating Quotes from Fiction
• WC Handout on Integrating Quotes from Poetry

Analyzing vs. Summarizing

• WC Workshop on the Difference between Summary and Interpretation

Using Citations

• WC Workshop on How to Document, Cite and Evaluate Sources
• WC Handout on the MLA Format for Citation (Non-Web Sources)
• WC Handout on the MLA Format for Citation (Web Sources)

Asking Questions about Your Draft

• WC Final Draft Checklist Handout

Proofreading

• WC Workshop on Proofreading

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