The Writing Centre offers a variety of online learning resources to support you with your writing. Browse our guides to learn more about topics including the writing process, writing an essay, research genres, and scholarly citation, as well as the fundamentals of APA and MLA style.
The Writing Process
The guides below describe each step of the writing process, from prewriting to proofreading.
Guide to Essay Writing
This guide begins with an introduction to the essay genre and provides guidance on how to write the core elements of an academic essay, from arguments and thesis statements to introductions, paragraphing, and conclusions.
- Introduction to Essay Writing - What is an Essay?
- Arguments and Thesis Statements
- Structure and Organization
- Introductions
- Paragraphing and Transitions
- Conclusions
Research Genres
Research genres are the various types of text commonly used by students and scholars to communicate their research. Browse the following guides to learn more about different research genres and how to write them.
- Writing Research Articles: The IMRaD Model
- Research Article Introductions: The CaRS Model
- Abstracts
- Annotated Bibliographies
- Literature Reviews
Scholarly Citation
- Guide to Scholarly Citation
This guide provides an overview of scholarly citation, including why and how we use sources in academia as well as the key elements of a citation.
Inclusivity in Academic Writing
- Let's Talk About Gender and Pronouns
This guide, created by MacEwan's Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity, provides an overview of best practices for inclusive language use in academic contexts.
Writing Resources
Citation is an essential feature of academic writing. By engaging through citation with their scholarly context, students and researchers alike can advance their work. These citation guides help orient users toward some of the most commonly used citation styles.
Mêskanâs Tutorial: Citation and Scholarship: APA
Mêskanâs Tutorial: Citation and Scholarship: MLA
The Writing Centre offers APA and MLA mêskanâs tutorials on citation. Each tutorial has two parts. The first part introduces the rhetorical perspective on citation practices across the disciplines, and the second part introduces the underlying principles of APA or MLA style.
Artificial Intelligence - Student Guide
The purpose of this guide is to connect students with resources for developing critical-thinking in connection with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and applications. We hope this resource will further your understanding of generative AI tools and assist you with your critical and ethical decision-making surrounding use.
This guide is not an endorsement of the use of any of the applications described or mentioned. Check your course outline or clarify with your instructor before using generative AI in connection with an assignment.
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