Structure

The best thing you can do to have an easy writing experience is to make sure that you have a solid structure in place for your paper or assignment before you start writing it. Please view the resources below for information and suggestions. To search for additional information, please visit WriteAnswers and search the FAQs. If you're a RRU student, you can also use the WriteAnswers contact form to send your questions directly to the Writing Centre. We'll send you a private reply as soon as we can, which is typically within one business day of receiving the message.

Types of essays

You will be asked to write many different types of assignments during your program, but four of the most common types of essays are described below.To receive similar information via a video, please view "...

Planning the paper

If there's one thing that you should do to have a successful writing experience, it's create a plan for your document. Please watch the video linked below to learn more:

Thesis statements/Research questions/Problem statements

A thesis statement presents the position that you intend to argue within your paper, whereas a research question indicates your direction of inquiry in your research. In general, thesis statements are provided in course-level papers, whereas research questions are used in major...

Paragraphs

A paragraph is a collection of sentences that all relate to one topic. Ensuring your paragraphs are well-organized and logical will assist in the readability of your writing. For more information regarding organizing a paper, please see Planning the Paper...