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	Writing Tips and Guides Written by Writing Center Tutors and Hamilton College Faculty Members Guidelines for Writing an Essay Persuasive Essays Introductions and Thesis Statements Developing a Thesis Statement Paragraph Structure Transitions Conclusions Guidelines for Writing Other Assignments Writing for Philosophy Writing a Good History Paper Writing in the Sciences Writing an APA Style Research Paper Biology Lab Report Sample APA Lab Sample APA Graph Writing for Geology Writing a Book Review Writing About Poetry Journal Writing Personal Statement Questions to Ask While Reading Literature Sources and Citations Using Sources Footnotes MLA Documentation: Print Sources Quotations Form for Quotations/Citations (English Department) See the citations section for additional resources Writing Correctly Sentence Revision Punctuation Patterns Comma Rules Common Writing Mistakes Commonly Confused Words Habits of Effective Writers Verb Tense Avoiding Sexist Language Revising an Essay Peer Review Revision from First to Final Draft	HOURS: Mon.-Thurs.: 10 a.m. -11 p.m. Fri.: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sun.: 1 p.m. - 11 p.m. Open additional hours for computer use. TO SCHEDULE, CANCEL, OR INQUIRE ABOUT A WRITING CONFERENCE: Call (315) 859-4363 or stop by the Writing Center (K-J 209). To email your draft: wcpapers@hamilton.edu Drafts longer than six pages should be submitted 24 hours in advance.
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