To learn more about organizing your writing to improve clarity and cohesiveness, check out some of these resources.
- Organizing an Essay discusses the importance of creating an outline and can help you avoid common pitfalls when it comes to organizing a paper.
- The technique can help you work with a paper that doesn't seem to flow logically.
- This webpage can help you break your text into appropriate paragraphs to make your writing clearer.
- This page explains how are used and provides common words that writers use to move smoothly from one idea to the next.
- provides examples of paragraphs revised using effective transitions.
Remember, you can bring your writing assignments and drafts to the Writing Center in 218 Eicher Hall. A peer tutor can help you create an outline for your paper, help you organize your thoughts, or give you tips for dealing with organization problems. Questions? Give us a call at 724-357-3029.
More Writing Help
The Kathleen Jones White Writing Center provides tutoring services, workshops, and writing resources.
Tutoring
- In-Person: 203 Stabley Library
- Online Tutoring: Use the online writing center.
Workshops
- Instructors: Request a workshop for your class.
- Students: Attend a Wednesday-night workshop.
- Online Workshops: APA Documentation, MLA Documentation.