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HSC310: Writing & Communication in the Health Science Professions

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Research Process
Writing Process

Starting Your Research
Research Process (Excelsior OWL) Describes the steps in the research process. Use the Research Paper Timelines to help plan your work.

Writing Process Overview (Excelsior OWL) Takes you through the different steps of the writing process, including developing a topic, finding your voice, revising & editing.
Rhetorical Styles (Excelsior OWL) Discusses rhetorical styles, essay formats, and several different kinds of essays.
Handbook of Rhetorical Devices Describes rhetorical terms with examples given for each term. (Author: Robert A. Harris)

Outline

How Do I Outline—and Why? Chapter 12: Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers
Outlining (EC OWL)
Use the left table of contents navigation to move through the pages

Literature Review

Literature Reviews (Excelsior OWL)
Literature Reviews (UNC-Chapel Hill's Writing Center) From The Writing Center, UNC Chapel Hill
Review of Literature (UW-Madison's Writing Center) From The Writing Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Researching and Writing a Literature Review (University of Minnesota Libraries) A tutorial with step-by-step instructions on how to research and write a literature review.