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This guide will help you maximise your marks by editing your work effectively. Polish your academic writing and get your assessments ready for submission using these proofreading and writing strategies. Fowler is an indispensable aid to serious writing. A metaphor is supposed to render your thought more concrete; if you can't see the image or if it is contradictory, do not use it, Avoid splitting infinitives unless you have a particular reason for doing so, Avoid mixed or confusing changes of tense. 0000003714 00000 n
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My average essay marks are in the H2A band but I feel as if have plateaued. However, even an experienced writer needs to be deliberate and thorough in order to write a well-constructed essay. There are many different types of writing, e.g. We are often asked if expression 'will count'. Get tailored advice by booking an appointment, or attend one of our drop-in sessions on maths and stats, academic writing, library skills and more. 0000000016 00000 n
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This page explains how to write literature reviews. Key stages of conducting a site visit outside the university and reporting your observations and findings. It includes advice on checking your content, organisation and structure, expression and style. Improve your understanding of the grammatical features of academic writing. This resource covers some key considerations when writing an essay at university. They all have their own requirements, organisation, structure, style expectations and language conventions. Essays are a common form of assessment in many tertiary-level disciplines. Learn to structure and write laboratory, research, design, site visit, technical and many other types of reports! 'Because of the determinative role played by the intention of the accused in the charge of collaboration' could be rephrased 'Because intention determined the charge of collaboration'), Avoid the passive voice ('the move was opposed'). This resource covers some key considerations when writing an essay at university. The better students may go on to postgraduate study and to become academics themselves. Check each paragraph to see that it stands on its own two feet, State your ideas forcefully and positively; make definite assertions, Use the shorter and stronger word in preference to the longer and weaker, the concrete in preference to the abstract, and verbs and verb phrases in preference to prepositional phrases and nouns. One aspect of assessment which can be puzzling is the distinction between the two main types of essays you will be asked to write, the research essay and the reflective essay. An essay is used to assess the strength of your critical thinking and your ability to put that thinking into an academic written form. School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, Human Rights and Animal Ethics Research Network, National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies, Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross-Cultural Communication, Footnotes and bibliography are not included in the word count, Footnotes are for essential references, not for extended commentary or discussion. 0000012525 00000 n
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To get your argument clear in your mind and to avoid unconscious plagiarism (see the important section under this heading below), it is sometimes useful first to jot down the main points you wish to cover; second, to write up a detailed plan divided into two, three or four main sections with the main points listed for each section; and third, to write as full a brief draft as you can without any reference to your notes. essay, report (business or lab report); literature review; reflective writing; annotated bibliography etc. This page explains what an abstract is, its purpose, structure and what to include. An essay is used to assess the strength of your critical thinking and your ability to put that thinking into an academic written form. The full Chicago style guide is available through the University Library Catalogue (you need to log in). 0000032868 00000 n
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There are lots of programs around the University which can help to improve your reading, writing and speaking skills. I am interested in some sessions to improve my writing. A number of students have confirmed that they are not completely certain what a "reflective essay" is, and how it differs from a normal research essay. Develop your academic English, be it speaking, writing or listening. Six top tips for writing a great essay. White, The Elements of Style, third edition (Macmillan, New York, 1979). 0000024791 00000 n
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