UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (CLIE)

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  • Plain English Campaign - Free Guides

A collection of downloadable pdf guides including: writing CVs, business emails and letters; and basic grammar guides.

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A collection of downloadable pdf guides including: writing CVs, business emails and letters; and basic grammar guides.

  • Prepare for Success

A 23-unit course with videos and exercises to prepare for study at university

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A 23-unit course with videos and exercises to prepare for study at university

  • PresentationGo

A large well-organised library of PowerPoint templates. Free.

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A large well-organised library of PowerPoint templates. Free.

  • Presentations and Posters

A relatively short but useful guide to academic presentations with useful pdf downloads such as a presentation planner worksheet

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A relatively short but useful guide to academic presentations with useful pdf downloads such as a presentation planner worksheet

  • Principles of Academic Writing: Cohesion Strategies

A pdf of materials and slides from a workshop on cohesion including vocabulary and examples

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A pdf of materials and slides from a workshop on cohesion including vocabulary and examples

  • Punctuation (a short guide)

A 2-page pdf with explanations and examples of usage for some less common punctuation marks.

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A 2-page pdf with explanations and examples of usage for some less common punctuation marks.

  • Purdue Online Writing Lab

A large and comprehensive site covering many different genre of academic writing.

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A large and comprehensive site covering many different genre of academic writing.

  • Quiz: What is plagiarism

An online quiz with feedback to help you understand what is and isn't plagiarism.

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An online quiz with feedback to help you understand what is and isn't plagiarism.

  • Quoting, paraphrasing and summarising

An essay largely on paraphrasing and summarising, with examples and tips.

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An essay largely on paraphrasing and summarising, with examples and tips.

  • Reading a Cause and Effect Article

A comprehensive guide to reading a cause and effect article including different structures, inferring and vocabulary. Example text is non-academic.

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A comprehensive guide to reading a cause and effect article including different structures, inferring and vocabulary. Example text is non-academic.

  • Reflection

A guide to reflection from the Queen Mary University with a 12-page downloadable pdf version

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A guide to reflection from the Queen Mary University with a 12-page downloadable pdf version

  • Reflective Practice Toolkit

A fairly brief introduction to reflective writing from Cambridge University

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A fairly brief introduction to reflective writing from Cambridge University

  • Reflective Writing

A collection of web pages on different aspects of reflective writing including many useful links.

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A collection of web pages on different aspects of reflective writing including many useful links.

  • Reflective Writing

A comprehensive guide to reflective writing from the University of Hull library.

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A comprehensive guide to reflective writing from the University of Hull library.

  • Reflective Writing

A fairly brief but effective guide to reflective writing from the University of Portsmouth. Includes a downloadable pdf summary.

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A fairly brief but effective guide to reflective writing from the University of Portsmouth. Includes a downloadable pdf summary.

  • Relative Clauses

A short but comprehensive guide to relative clauses with an online practice exercise.

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A short but comprehensive guide to relative clauses with an online practice exercise.

  • Replacing Informal Words with Academic Vocabulary

7 online exercises to learn and practice replacing informal with academic language.

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7 online exercises to learn and practice replacing informal with academic language.

  • Reporting verbs cheat sheet

A list of reporting verbs organised by whether they express approval or disapproval of the reported ideas. There is a pdf version which can be downloaded.

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A list of reporting verbs organised by whether they express approval or disapproval of the reported ideas. There is a pdf version which can be downloaded.

  • Setting out and Using Quotations

A quick guide to the two types of quotation, using them effectively, and using them carefully.

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A quick guide to the two types of quotation, using them effectively, and using them carefully.

  • Simplifying text: Three rules for making academic text easier toread

A brief guide giving simple but useful rules for improving the improvability of your writing.

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A brief guide giving simple but useful rules for improving the improvability of your writing.

  • Skills You Need - Study Skills

A collection of advice on Study skills

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A collection of advice on Study skills

  • Some Notes on Writing Political Theory

A list of 13 pieces of advice for writing in political theory, aimed at undergraduates but useful for all.

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A list of 13 pieces of advice for writing in political theory, aimed at undergraduates but useful for all.

  • Speaking in Seminars

A 2-page pdf with brief advice for those who may be anxious in seminars.

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A 2-page pdf with brief advice for those who may be anxious in seminars.

  • Speakout advanced students' book

*Link to library catalogue* "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."

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*Link to library catalogue* "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."

  • Speakout pre-intermediate students' book

*Link to library catalogue* Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier.<br />

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*Link to library catalogue* Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier.<br />

  • Speakout starter students' book

"Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."

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general english coursebookmultiple skillsucl library link

"Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."

  • Speakout upper-intermediate students' book

*Link to library catalogue* "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."

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general english coursebookmultiple skillsucl library link

*Link to library catalogue* "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."

  • Speakout. Elementary students' book

*Link to library catalogue* "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."

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general english coursebookmultiple skillsucl library link

*Link to library catalogue* "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."

  • Support Your Claims

An academic writing handbook chapter on supporting claims in academic writing.

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An academic writing handbook chapter on supporting claims in academic writing.

  • Synthesising

A very brief explanation of synthesising with some helpful examples

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A very brief explanation of synthesising with some helpful examples