Research Guides: Student Resources: Academic Writing

Videos

Conclusions
Conclusions can be tough and require a lot of thought. Check out what these students and faculty members have to say about writing a conclusion.
Finding Sources
Finding strong sources can be a challenge. Check out what these students and faculty members have to say about finding them.
Using Sources
Nobody wants to plagiarize: How can you use words and ideas from your sources effectively and accurately in your writing? Watch this clip for some suggestions.

Annotated Bibliography
This handout is a quick guide to creating an annotated bibliography.

Writing the Academic Book Review
In this resource, you will find advice on choosing a text to review, finding a proper trade journal to submit to, and avoiding common pitfalls when writing the review.
Elements of a Book Review
This handout provides a suggested outline for a book review.
Rhetoric of Book Reviews
Book reviews have their own conventions. This document helps writers to recognize and understand the purposes of elements that are commonly found in a book review.

How to Write a Scholarship Application
ECU graduate Dr. Frank Hurley provides insight on how to write a scholarship application.

Lab Reports
This handout outlines the components of a lab report and provides tips for writing a successful lab report.

Dinner Party Method: Literature Review Synthesis of Ideas
Literature review synthesis utilizing the dinner party research conversation.

Graduate School Template for Thesis or Dissertation
Separate Signature Page
This is an example of a signature page. Be sure to check with individual departments to specify guidelines prior to submitting.
Page Numbering for Thesis & Dissertation
This document details the guidelines and specifications for page numbering in a thesis or dissertation. It includes a step-by-step process for dealing with difficult numbering on both PC and Mac versions of MS Word.
Page Numbering (Screenshots)
Screenshots showing the specifications for page numbering on a thesis or dissertation.
How to Make a Table of Contents
These are instructions, for both PC and Mac, for how to add a table of contents to a preexisting document.
How to Make a Table of Contents (screenshots)
These are screenshots for crafting a table of contents on a preexisting thesis or dissertation.