Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Writing Center

Online Tutorials

The Writing Center continually develops and identifies resources for students regarding a variety of topics.

Citations and References

Managing Citations and References

Professional Ethics (Yale University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)

Organization and Structure

Introductory Paragraph

Tips and Examples on Writing a Thesis Statement

The Structure of a Paragraph

Concluding Paragraph

Flow of Ideas

Flow in Academic Writing

Linking Expressions

Sentence Structure Problems

Kinds of Sentences

Types of Clauses

The Most Common Sentence Structure Problems

English Grammar Topics

Overview of Verb Tenses in English

Overview of Modal Verbs in English

Subjunctive

Conditional and Time Clauses

Sequence of Tenses

Classes of Nouns

The Use of Articles with Proper Nouns

The Choice of 'A' or 'An'

Nouns That Have Irregular Plural Forms

Expressions of Quantity

Subject and Verb Agreement

Pre-Writing

Pre-Writing Tutorial I

Pre-Writing Tutorial II

Academic Writing Process

Selected Readings

Dissertation Writing Process

Symptoms and Cures for Writer's Block

Characteristics of Ideal Advisors and Candidates

Prospectuses and Proposals

Prospectus Guidelines

Sample Prospectuses:
Asian Studies and Literature
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Film Studies
Physiology
Political Science
Political Science (alternate)

Papers and Theses

Writing a Scientific Research Paper

Writing Theses and Dissertations

Publishing Your Work

Tips for Book Proposals

An Editor’s Book Publishing Tips for the Uninitiated