Student Academic Success Services (SASS) at Queen's provides resources and consultations to help you write your academic papers. They also offer workshops on various topics throughout the academic year. Below are some resources that you might find helpful, check out their website for more.
Defining a research topic (Sage Research Methods)
http://methods.sagepub.com.proxy.queensu.ca/project-planner/defining-a-topic
Developing a researchable question (Sage Research Methods)
http://methods.sagepub.com.proxy.queensu.ca/project-planner/developing-a-researchable-question
How to write a policy brief (International Development Resource Centre)
https://www.idrc.ca/sites/default/files/idrcpolicybrieftoolkit.pdf
Developing a thesis statement:
https://sass.queensu.ca/resources/online/thesis-statements
Developing an outline:
https://sass.queensu.ca/resources/online/outlines
Organizing the Essay Body:
https://sass.queensu.ca/resources/online/organizing-your-paper
