Writing a Literature Paper:
Guidelines, Suggestions, Strategies



The Writing Process

Pre-Writing & Drafting
Critiquing a Draft
Revising
Editing & Proofreading
The Parts of the Paper
The Title
The Introduction and the Thesis
The Body Paragraphs
Handling Evidence: Paragraph Development & Quotations
The Conclusion
How Your Paper Sounds and Looks
Style & Grammar
Format
Where to Get Help

A Final Checklist

Sample Student Papers