General Advice
Paper Mechanics
Strategies for Good Writing

Thesis
General Advice
Having a clear thesis
3 tests for a good thesis

Argument
Paragraph Structure
Topic Sentences
Strong Arguments
Checking your arguments
Before your final draft
Effective conclusions

Evidence
Handling Evidence
Quotation Format

Writing skills
Clarity
Grammatical Errors
The literary present
Sentence Fragments
The use of "I"
Word choice

The clearest form of writing is writing that doesn't call attention to itself. If your goal is to clearly communicate your ideas, then the less frequently the reader has to stop and wonder what you're saying, the clearer you are. This is why attention to syntax, grammar, spelling, and punctuation matters. For these issues, see the Grammar Handbook.

Sometimes a lack of clarity is the result of poorly defined terms. Many terms have more than one meaning, so that the writer might assume a meaning that is different from the reader's understanding of that term. So ask yourself the following questions: What terms in your thesis statement must be defined to prove the thesis? Are there any terms that may have more than one meaning?