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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- Action Verbs
- Action Verbs (Exercise)
- Advanced Linking Methods
- Argument Construction
- Cautious Language
- Cautious Language (Exercise)
- Critical Writing
- Critical Writing Checklist
- Formal Academic Adjectives (Exercise)
- Formal Academic Nouns (Exercise)
- Formal Academic Verbs (Exercise)
- Formal Writing
- Introducing What An Author Said
- Linking References And Developing Own Voice
- Linking Words And Phrases
- Linking Words And Phrases (Exercise)
- Paragraph Positioning (Exercise)
- Paragraph Structure
- Paragraph Structure (Exercise)
- Paraphrasing A Sentence
- Paraphrasing A Sentence (Exercise)
- Paraphrasing What Counts (Exercise)
- Punctuation
- Punctuation (Exercise)
- Reducing Unnecessary Words
- Reporting Verbs (Exercise)
- Summarising Text
- Summarising Texts (Exercise)
- Vocabulary Building
- Abstracts
- Annotated Bibliographies
- Appendices
- Blog Checklist
- Blogs
- Breaking Down An Assignment Question
- Breaking Down An Assignment Question (Exercise)
- Case Studies
- Conclusion Writing
- Conclusion Writing (Exercise)
- Critical Analysis - Integrating Theory And Practice
- Critiquing A Journal Article
- Essay Checklist
- Essays
- Introduction Writing
- Introduction Writing (Exercise)
- Literature Reviews
- Narrative Essays (health subjects)
- Paraphrasing A Sentence
- Paraphrasing A Sentence (Exercise)
- Paraphrasing What Counts (Exercise)
- Planning Assignments
- Portfolios
- Posters
- Reflective Writing
- Reflective writing (exercise)
- Reflective Writing Checklist
- Report Checklist
- Reports
- Reports Non Scientific
- Reports Scientific
- Research Proposals
- Writing To Attract A Higher Grade Checklist
- Abstracts
- 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
For resources on formatting your dissertation in Microsoft Word, see the Format and manage your dissertation page
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