Graduate and doctoral writing and research differs from undergraduate writing in a few important ways. Gone are the days you can simply write about a topic and not connect it to the larger context.
Use this informative graphic to better understand these different expectations: Undergraduate vs. Graduate Writing
And when you’re ready to begin editing your graduate-level writing, be sure to use the Scholarly Writing Guidelines as a checklist.
Useful Resources, Samples, & Tools
The resources in this section are designed to support advanced undergraduates and those working on their Masters or Doctorate.
Masters & Doctoral Writing
- Undergraduate vs. Graduate Writing
- Preparing for Graduate Writing
- Academic Voice
- Scholarly Writing Guidelines
- Avoiding Overquoting (Video Tutorial)
- Integrating Research
- Using Tables, Images, and Appendices
- Writing a Literature Review
- Entering the Scholarly Conversation
- Writing an Article Critique
Doctoral-Specific Writing
- Doctoral-specific Live Writing Tutoring and Drop-off Writing Review
- Preparing for Doctoral Writing
- Academic Integrity for Doctoral Students
- Attaining Synthesis
- Writing a Literature Review
- Writing the Dissertation & Applied Doctoral Project
*Additional doctoral-writing guides can be found in the UAGC Research Resource Center (RRC) in your student portal.
Graduate Writing Tools
- Academic Integrity
- APA Template for Student Papers
- Using Microsoft Word
- Creating PowerPoints
- Using Tables, Images, and Appendices
- Understanding Turnitin Reports
View a Sample
A sample Dissertation can be found in the UAGC Research Resource Center (RRC) in your student portal.
