Web Resources for Political Science Professors

http://www.unc.edu/~jstimson/Writing.pdf
A short essay on producing political science writing of publishable quality, focusing on common mistakes and emphasising the importance of organisation and readability. It addresses each of basic components or sections of a research papers and includes very specific guidelines for formatting, namely of tables and figures.

http://www.jstor.org/stable/419997
By its own description, "A Brief Guide to Resources" for professors interested in integrating the teaching of political science writing into classroom instruction. The bibliography focuses on texts of practical application and theoretical pedagogy, but its full compass ranges from composition theory to texts suitable for class reading lists or individual student guidance.

http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p140922_index.html
An article on the benefits of integrating information literacy into assignments-while remaining focused on political science content-with the aim of addressing five common areas of struggle for political science students: thesis development, use of sources, critical analysis, readability, and citation. The article also provides advice on how to design assignments that will prompt students to become "information literate," and appended is a sample assignment.

http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p396124_index.html
An article explaining how to design assignments as a means of aiding political science students in becoming competent, styled, and original writers-primarily by way of promoting student awareness of pre-writing and writing processes. Appended is a list of assignments suitable for each stage of these processes.

http://www.mun.ca/posc/courses/2010b.pdf
A sample undergraduate course syllabus featuring the integration of a term paper's writing process through the inclusion of a suggested research and writing timeline and several preliminary assignments.

http://my.simmons.edu/academics/caa/wac/docs/PoliticalScienceBibliography.pdf
A short bibliography of miscellaneous writing resources with candid evaluative annotations. The resources are of two kinds: those written for professors and those that should be assigned to students.