Writing Resources

The UNT Online Writing Lab (OWL) has multiple resources available to students. If you want to brush up on grammar, punctuation, writing basics, creative writing, or technical writing, use the links below as guides.

 

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Grammar and Punctuation

Independent and Dependent Clauses
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Action Verbs and Active Voice
Subject Verb Agreement
Adjectives and Adverbs
Pronoun Agreement
Parallel Structure
Sentence Types
Commas
Apostrophes
Comma Tips
Verb Tenses
Semicolons
Hyphens
Dashes
Colons

 

Technical Writing

Designing an Effective PowerPoint Presentation
Concision, Clarity, and Cohesion
Making Information Accessible
Basic Document Design
Job and Cover Letters
Writing a Proposal
Basic Web Design
Nominalizations
Passive Voice
Style Practice
Noun Stacks
Résumés
Fonts

 

The Writing Process

Transitions and Transitional Devices
Objective versus Subjective
The Rhetorical Situation
Writing from a Prompt
Developing an Outline
Prewriting Exercises
Thesis Statements
Topic Sentences
Proofreading
Introductions
Conclusions
Paragraphs

 

Types of Essays and Papers

College Admissions and Scholarship Essays
Writing a Research Prospectus
Literary Criticism Overview
The Argumentative Essay
Writing a Research Paper
Writing about Literature
The Expository Essay
The Narrative Essay
Sample Essays

 

Citations and Research

Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Incorporating Research and Evidence
Annotated Bibliographies
UNT Library Research
Avoiding Plagiarism
APA Style Guide
MLA Style Guide
Chicago Style
Quotations

 

Creative Writing

Creative Writing—Poetry
Creative Writing—Fiction
Creative Writing—Nonfiction