Academic and assignment writing
Introduction
During your time at university you will be asked to produce a range of assessments, which will need be written academically. To produce these assessments, the procedure you will follow will include reading, planning, structuring and editing your work. You will also need to focus on the language, the flow of your writing and include evidence from academic sources. Use the guides provided by Study Hub to support your skills in academic writing.
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- Abstracts
- Action Verbs
- Action Verbs (Exercise)
- Advanced Linking Methods
- Argument Construction
- Assignment Writing Checklist
- Blog Checklist
- Blogs
- Breaking Down An Assignment Question
- Breaking Down An Assignment Question (Exercise)
- Case Studies
- Cautious Language
- Cautious Language (Exercise)
- Conclusion Writing
- Conclusion Writing (Exercise)
- Critical Analysis - Integrating Theory And Practice
- Critical Writing
- Critical Writing Checklist
- Critiquing A Journal Article
- Dissertation Checklist
- Dissertation - Developing A Question
- Dissertation - Get Organised
- Dissertation - Literature Review
- Dissertation - Managing Time
- Dissertation - Systematic Lit Review Method
- Dissertation - Working With A Supervisor
- Essay Checklist
- Essays
- Feedback - Glossary
- Feedback - Action Planning
- Feedback - Self Feedback Form
- Formal Academic Adjectives (Exercise)
- Formal Academic Nouns (Exercise)
- Formal Academic Verbs (Exercise)
- Formal Writing
- Formatting Assignments
- Introducing What An Author Said
- Introduction Writing
- Linking References And Developing Own Voice
- Linking Words And Phrases
- Linking Words And Phrases (Exercise)
- Literature Reviews
- Narrative Essays (health subjects)
- Paragraph Positioning (Exercise)
- Paragraph Structure
- Paragraph Structure (Exercise)
- Paraphrasing A Sentence
- Paraphrasing A Sentence (Exercise)
- Paraphrasing What Counts (Exercise)
- Planning Assignments
- Portfolios
- Posters
- Proofreading
- Proofreading Checklist
- Proofreading Using Colour To Review Style
- Punctuation
- Punctuation (Exercise)
- Reducing Unnecessary Words
- Reflective Writing
- Reflective writing (exercise)
- Reflective Writing Checklist
- Report Checklist
- Reporting Verbs (Exercise)
- Reports
- Reports Non Scientific
- Reports Scientific
- Research Proposals
- Reviewing Your Writing
- Summarising Text
- Summarising Texts (Exercise)
- Vocabulary Building
- Writing To Attract A Higher Grade Checklist
- Assignment Deadlines
- Common Distractions
- Exam Anxiety
- Exam Formats
- Exams - Ongoing Revision
- Exams - Question Interpretation
- Exams - Revising If You Run Out Of Time
- Exams - Revision Notes
- Exams - Revision Techniques
- Exams - Revision Timetable
- Exams - Revision Timetable (Exercise)
- Exams - What To Revise
- Abstracts
- Action Verbs
- Annotated Bibliographies
- Appendices
- Argument Construction
- Assignment Writing Checklist
- Blog Checklist
- Blogs
- Breaking Down An Assignment Question
- Breaking Down An Assignment Question (Exercise)
- Case Studies
- Cautious Language (Exercise)
- Conclusion Writing
- Conclusion Writing (Exercise)
- Critical Analysis - Integrating Theory And Practice
- Critical Writing
- Critical Writing Checklist
- Critiquing A Journal Article
- Dissertation Checklist
- Dissertation - Developing A Question
- Dissertation - Get Organised
- Dissertation - Literature Review
- Dissertation - Managing Time
- Dissertation - Systematic Lit Review Method
- Dissertation - Working With A Supervisor
- Essay Checklist
- Essays
- Feedback - Glossary
- Feedback - Action Planning
- Feedback - Self Feedback Form
- Formal Academic Adjectives (Exercise)
- Formal Academic Nouns (Exercise)
- Formal Academic Verbs (Exercise)
- Formal Writing
- Formatting Assignments
- Introducing What An Author Said
- Introduction Writing
- Introduction Writing (Exercise)
- Linking References And Developing Own Voice
- Linking Words And Phrases
- Linking Words And Phrases (Exercise)
- Literature Reviews
- Narrative Essays (health subjects)
- Paragraph Positioning (Exercise)
- Paragraph Structure
- Paragraph Structure (Exercise)
- Paraphrasing A Sentence
- Paraphrasing A Sentence (Exercise)
- Paraphrasing What Counts (Exercise)
- Planning Assignments
- Portfolios
- Posters
- Proofreading
- Proofreading Checklist
- Proofreading Using Colour To Review Style
- Punctuation
- Punctuation (Exercise)
- Reducing Unnecessary Words
- Reflective Writing
- Reflective writing (exercise)
- Reflective Writing Checklist
- Report Checklist
- Reporting Verbs (Exercise)
- Reports
- Reports Non Scientific
- Reports Scientific
- Research Proposals
- Reviewing Your Writing
- Vocabulary Building
- Writing To Attract A Higher Grade Checklist
- Assignment Deadlines
- Common Distractions
- Exam Anxiety
- Exam Formats
- Exams - Ongoing Revision
- Exams - Question Interpretation
- Exams - Revising If You Run Out Of Time
- Exams - Revision Notes
- Exams - Revision Techniques
- Exams - Revision Timetable
- Exams - Revision Timetable (Exercise)
- Exams - What To Revise
- Action Verbs
- Argument Construction
- Assignment Writing Checklist
- Blog Checklist
- Blogs
- Breaking Down An Assignment Question
- Breaking Down An Assignment Question (Exercise)
- Cautious Language
- Cautious Language (Exercise)
- Conclusion Writing
- Conclusion Writing (Exercise)
- Critical Analysis - Integrating Theory And Practice
- Critical Writing
- Critical Writing Checklist
- Critiquing A Journal Article
- Dissertation Checklist
- Dissertation - Developing A Question
- Dissertation - Get Organised
- Dissertation - Literature Review
- Dissertation - Managing Time
- Dissertation - Systematic Lit Review Method
- Dissertation - Working With A Supervisor
- Essay Checklist
- Essays
- Feedback - Glossary
- Feedback - Action Planning
- Feedback - Self Feedback Form
- Formal Academic Adjectives (Exercise)
- Formal Academic Nouns (Exercise)
- Formal Academic Verbs (Exercise)
- Formal Writing
- Formatting Assignments
- Introducing What An Author Said
- Introduction Writing
- Introduction Writing (Exercise)
- Linking References And Developing Own Voice
- Linking Words And Phrases
- Linking Words And Phrases (Exercise)
- Literature Reviews
- Narrative Essays (health subjects)
- Paragraph Positioning (Exercise)
- Paragraph Structure
- Paragraph Structure (Exercise)
- Paraphrasing A Sentence
- Paraphrasing A Sentence (Exercise)
- Paraphrasing What Counts (Exercise)
- Planning Assignments
- Portfolios
- Posters
- Proofreading
- Proofreading Checklist
- Proofreading Using Colour To Review Style
- Punctuation
- Punctuation (Exercise)
- Reducing Unnecessary Words
- Reflective Writing
- Reflective writing (exercise)
- Reflective Writing Checklist
- Report Checklist
- Reporting Verbs (Exercise)
- Reports
- Reports Non Scientific
- Reports Scientific
- Research Proposals
- Reviewing Your Writing
- Summarising Text
- Summarising Texts (Exercise)
- Vocabulary Building
- Writing To Attract A Higher Grade Checklist
- Assignment Deadlines
- Common Distractions
- Exam Anxiety
- Exam Formats
- Exams - Ongoing Revision
- Exams - Question Interpretation
- Exams - Revising If You Run Out Of Time
- Exams - Revision Notes
- Exams - Revision Techniques
- Exams - Revision Timetable
- Exams - Revision Timetable (Exercise)
- Exams - What To Revise
- Abstracts
- Argument Construction
- Assignment Writing Checklist
- Breaking Down An Assignment Question
- Breaking Down An Assignment Question (Exercise)
- Case Studies
- Cautious Language (Exercise)
- Conclusion Writing
- Conclusion Writing (Exercise)
- Critical Analysis - Integrating Theory And Practice
- Critical Writing
- Critical Writing Checklist
- Critiquing A Journal Article
- Dissertation Checklist
- Dissertation - Developing A Question
- Dissertation - Get Organised
- Dissertation - Literature Review
- Dissertation - Managing Time
- Dissertation - Systematic Lit Review Method
- Dissertation - Working With A Supervisor
- Introduction Writing (Exercise)
- Linking References And Developing Own Voice
- Linking Words And Phrases
- Linking Words And Phrases (Exercise)
- Literature Reviews
- Narrative Essays (health subjects)
- Paragraph Positioning (Exercise)
- Paragraph Structure
- Paragraph Structure (Exercise)
- Paraphrasing A Sentence
- Paraphrasing A Sentence (Exercise)
- Paraphrasing What Counts (Exercise)
- Planning Assignments
- Portfolios
- Posters
- Proofreading
- Proofreading Checklist
- Proofreading Using Colour To Review Style
- Reflective Writing
- Reflective writing (exercise)
- Reflective Writing Checklist
- Report Checklist
- Word Workbook - Format And Manage Your Dissertation
- Word Workbook (Excercise File) Format And Manage Your Dissertation
For resources on formatting your dissertation in Microsoft Word, see the Format and manage your dissertation page
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