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Prof. Todd's Writing Resources

"No sooner do we come into this world than bits of us start to drop off." -- Gustave Flaubert

Writing assistance

Two models of argument

Paper advice

The high school vs. the college essay

Open sesame: the thesis statement

What is a thesis?

Writing a nifty conclusion

Characteristics of critical readers

Analytical thinking

Developing levels of thinking

Being a critical reader

Questions to ask about an essay based on the composition pyramid