Section I: Planning. Making the transition to writing at college or university -- Academic writing and the argumentative essay -- Getting started using the IDDL writing model -- Research -- Using an annotated bibliography as a research tool -- The importance of authoritative sources -- -- Section II: Writing and revision. Thinking in meaningful units -- Introductory paragraphs -- Transitions -- Conclusions -- Recursivity and revision -- -- Section II: Reviewing. The importance of style and format -- Editing -- Templates for common academic writing styles.