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1701 South Broadway
Pittsburg KS 66762
Don Judd
WAC Coordinator
English
Phone: (620) 235-4697
Kathleen De Grave
Assistant WAC Coordinator
English
Phone: (620) 235-4705
Cynthia Woodburn
Assistant WAC Coordinator
Mathematics
Phone: (620) 235-4490
Bruce Shields
WAC Graduate Assistant
English
Phone: (620) 235-4686
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How do I write a strong paper for any course?
Writing a Strong Paper
Writing across the Curriculum is based on the idea that different disciplines
require different kinds of writing. These include differences in
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Format
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Presumed audience
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Tone and style
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What is considered arguable (thesis)
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Kinds of evidence
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Expected conclusions
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Length
As this website grows, you will find links to specific disciplines on the PSU
campus with suggestions for how to write a paper for courses in that
discipline.
Click on these links for suggestions on writing papers for the following
courses and disciplines:
General ideas about writing different types of papers are available from other
universities. See
University of Wisconsin -- Madison,
Colorado State University, and
Rensselaer.
On these pages look for the particular kind of writing you wish to do.
Also, a clear writing style is advisable for any college paper (and for writing
in the work force). Rensselaer University has put together a quick description
of how to revise your prose style
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