The goal of this page is to provide you with information about writing genres, and provide specific help with organizing your essay writing, integrating direct quotations, searching (research) for sources, using in-text citations, and formatting your References page.

Almost every course you will encounter in college will include writing assignments. One of the most common writing assignments is known as an essay (informative, research, response, or analytical). While the content and style of essay projects will vary across the disciplines, there are a number of key components that all good essays include. This section will walk you through some of the basic components of the essay genre.