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Writing

From the Princeton University Writing Center:
Nuts and Bolts

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
Avoiding Common Errors in Logic and Reasoning [pdf]
Colons and Semicolons [pdf]
Commas: Some Common Problems [pdf]
Parallelism [pdf]
Passive Voice [pdf]

Advice on Academic Writing

Getting Started & Finding a Topic [pdf]
Developing a Central Idea, or Thesis [pdf]
Developing an Argument [pdf]
Revision [pdf]
Outlines [pdf]
Introductions and Conclusions [pdf]
How to Write a Compare-and-Contrast Paper [pdf]
Writing Anxiety [pdf]
Abstracts [pdf]
Essay Exams [pdf]

From the Duke Divinity School:
'Help! I have a paper due!' / Crafting an Argument
Reverse Outlining
How To Read
Close Reading
Remembering Grammar
Citing Sources Within Your Paper (Use Turabian Footnotes)

Types of Essays

From Claremont School of Theology:
Kinds of Writing Assignments (Thesis-based, Reflective, Exegetical)
Sample Essay

Grammar

Articles
Capitalization
Idiomatic Phrases
Irregular Verbs
Verb Tenses
Possessive Nouns
Sentence Fragments
Verb Tense Sequences
Verb Tense Consistency
Verbal Phrases: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
English as a Second Language

Libraries

New York Public Library
Westminster Montgomery Library

Academic Integrity

Westminster Theological Seminary: The Honor System
Academic Integrity at Northwestern