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  • Top Twenty Errors in Undergraduate Writing

The errors referred to in the name are grammar (usually sentence structure), vocabulary and punctuation errors.

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errorswriting

The errors referred to in the name are grammar (usually sentence structure), vocabulary and punctuation errors.

  • UCL Academic Integrity

UCL's main page for Academic Integrity with links to other resources.

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academic integrityplagiarismwriter's voicewriting

UCL's main page for Academic Integrity with links to other resources.

  • UCLU Language + Writing Support Programme

One-to-one and group writing help for international students from the UCLU

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offline helpwriting

One-to-one and group writing help for international students from the UCLU

  • Using Academic Language

An introductory guide to academic writing style, with online practice exercises.

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academic stylestylewriting

An introductory guide to academic writing style, with online practice exercises.

  • Using Evidence: Synthesis

A guide to synthesising evidence including 3 short videos and different types of synthesis.

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argumentessaysevidencesynthesiswriting

A guide to synthesising evidence including 3 short videos and different types of synthesis.

  • Using Literary Quotations

A guide to when and how to use literary quotations including punctuation.

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english literatureliteratureprimary sourcesquotationsreferencingwritingwriting in the disciplines

A guide to when and how to use literary quotations including punctuation.

  • Using words positively

A pdf short guide to avoiding sexist and other offensive language in your writing.

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gender neutral languagepolitical correctnessrespectful languagestylewriting

A pdf short guide to avoiding sexist and other offensive language in your writing.

  • What's wrong with the Passive Voice

A guide to when you should and shouldn't use the passive voice in your writing.

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passivestylewriting

A guide to when you should and shouldn't use the passive voice in your writing.

  • Write Clearly: Style

Guide to writing in a clear, precise academic style.

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stylewriting

Guide to writing in a clear, precise academic style.

  • Write Clearly: Using Evidence Effectively

Guide to selecting, analysing and incorporating evidence.

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citationsevidenceprimary sourcesquotationsreferencingsecondary sourcessourcessupportwriting

Guide to selecting, analysing and incorporating evidence.

  • Write Clearly: Using Quotations in Your Essay

Guide to effectively using and integrating quotations into academic writing.

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quotationsreferencingsupportwriting

Guide to effectively using and integrating quotations into academic writing.

  • Writer's Web

The writing website of the University of Richmond (in the US). Lots of advice and links.

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argumenteditingpunctuationreferencingsentencessourcesstylewriting

The writing website of the University of Richmond (in the US). Lots of advice and links.

  • Writing a Critical Review

Guide to writing critical reviews including structure, evaluation criteria and samples.

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critical revieworganisationwritingwriting structure

Guide to writing critical reviews including structure, evaluation criteria and samples.

  • Writing an Abstract for your Research Paper

A guide to writing abstracts in social sciences, humanities and sciences with analysis of samples.

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abstractsresearch paperwritingwriting structure

A guide to writing abstracts in social sciences, humanities and sciences with analysis of samples.

  • Writing an Essay

A pdf guide to the process of writing an academic essay from Bristol University.

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discursive essaysessay questionswritingwriting structure

A pdf guide to the process of writing an academic essay from Bristol University.

  • Writing at University: a Guide for Students

A classic handbook of academic writing focusing on both the written text and the proccess. Particulary strong on writing in different disciplines - ebook (requires library login)

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cause and effectcohesioncomparedissertationsebooksemailsevidenceorganisationreferencingreportssourceswritingwriting in the disciplines

A classic handbook of academic writing focusing on both the written text and the proccess. Particulary strong on writing in different disciplines - ebook (requires library login)

  • Writing Book Reviews in Political Science

A very brief guide to writing book reviews in Political Science including suggestions for criteria to judge the book organisation of the book review.

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book reviewscriticismpolitical sciencewriting

A very brief guide to writing book reviews in Political Science including suggestions for criteria to judge the book organisation of the book review.

  • Writing Critical Analysis Papers

A guide to writing critical analysis in the arts, including potential points of criticism and structure.

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critical analysiscritical thinkingcriticismcritiquewriting

A guide to writing critical analysis in the arts, including potential points of criticism and structure.

  • Writing in Different Disciplines

A collection of links to discipline-specific writing advice and help at American universities.

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art historyeconomicsengineeringenglishfilm studieshealthhistoryjournalismlawmedicinephilosophypolitic sciencepolitical theorysocial sciencesstemtheatrewritingwriting in the disciplineswriting in the sciences

A collection of links to discipline-specific writing advice and help at American universities.

  • Writing in the Disciplines

Links to guides to writing in 24 different disciplines.

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anthropologybiologybusinesschemistryclassicscreative writingdigital storytellingdisciplineseducationenglishfilm studiesfrenchhistoryinternational studiesjournalismleadershipmusicphilosophypolitical sciencepsychologyrhetoricscientific writingstemtheatrewriter's voicewritingwriting in the disciplines

Links to guides to writing in 24 different disciplines.

  • Writing in your own voice

A short guide to writer's voice with some online activities

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argumentcitationscoherencecomparedefinitiondissertationsformalreferencingresearch proposalstylewriting

A short guide to writer's voice with some online activities

  • Writing up Your University Assignments and Research Projects

Divided into two parts: the fundamentals of academic writing (focusing on the text) and putting together your research (focusing on the process) - ebook (requires library login).

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argumentcitationscoherencecomparedefinitiondissertationsebooksformalreferencingresearch proposalstylewriting

Divided into two parts: the fundamentals of academic writing (focusing on the text) and putting together your research (focusing on the process) - ebook (requires library login).

  • BBC Learning English

A huge site full of use­ful ma­te­ri­als to learn and prac­tise gen­eral Eng­lish

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grammarmultiple skillspronunciationreadingspeakingvocabularywriting

A huge site full of use­ful ma­te­ri­als to learn and prac­tise gen­eral Eng­lish

  • British Council Learn English

Listening, grammar, vocab, games, IELTS and business. There is a charge for the courses.

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grammarlisteningmultiple skillsreadingvocabularywriting

Listening, grammar, vocab, games, IELTS and business. There is a charge for the courses.

  • ESOL Courses

Free English courses online - all levels

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grammarlisteningmultiple skillsreadingvocabularywriting

Free English courses online - all levels

  • How to Write a History Essay

A blog post from a UCL History lecturer explaining how to write a good History essay. Much of the advice applies to other subjects too.

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essayshistorywriting

A blog post from a UCL History lecturer explaining how to write a good History essay. Much of the advice applies to other subjects too.

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eastern europegeographyliteraturetravelwriting

UPCH 2008

Pre-sessional lecture, 27 June 2017

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academic writingreferencingsciencesscientific researchscientific writingwritingwriting skills

Pre-sessional lecture, 27 June 2017

In this fascinating series, Nick Crane investigates eight epic and challenging journeys, following in the footsteps of our greatest indigenous explorers.In the 1930s and 40s, HV Morton undertook the first tour of Scotland in a motor car, creating a new type of travel writing.

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britaintravelwriting

In this fascinating series, Nick Crane investigates eight epic and challenging journeys, following in the footsteps of our greatest indigenous explorers.In the 1930s and 40s, HV Morton undertook the first tour of Scotland in a motor car, creating a new type of travel writing.

  • The Secret History of Writing

How the in­ven­tion of writ­ing gave hu­man­ity a his­tory. From hi­ero­glyphs to emo­jis, an ex­plo­ration of the way in which the tech­nol­ogy of writ­ing has shaped the world we live in.

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history of writingwritingwritten word

How the in­ven­tion of writ­ing gave hu­man­ity a his­tory. From hi­ero­glyphs to emo­jis, an ex­plo­ration of the way in which the tech­nol­ogy of writ­ing has shaped the world we live in.