- The writing process: Start at the Purdue OWL and work through the steps of the writing process, determining what works best for you and the assignment you're tackling.
- The first draft: Here's a transcription of a short but compelling piece by Anne Lamott, from Bird by Bird --good advice for writers at all levels.
- From "shitty first draft" to un-shitty first draft: moving forward from Lamott's SFD
- How to email your professor: The content, tone, and correctness of your emails makes an impression. Form good habits now.
- Analyzing visual documents: This page from the Purdue OWL provides a good starting point for navigating visual rhetoric. Browse through these pages and those linked for a better understanding of how to incorporate these considerations into your rhetorical analysis.
writing guides
This page is still in process, but as the semester develops, I'll add content here to assist you in your writing.