Succes in Academic Writing

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Succes in Academic Writing

Composing

Twelve ways to overcome writer’s block

Managing your composing

The ‘no composing’ approach

Freewriting

Writing to a prompt

Composing your first draft

Balancing the critical and the creative

Words and Images

Other kinds of figure

Using graphs and charts

Using tables

Content and design

The role of visual elements

Citing, Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism

Remember, your writing is an argument – your argument

Avoiding plagiarism

Plagiarism

Using citations and quotes

Citing, referencing and academic integrity

Citing and referencing

Reviewing and Editing Your Work

Presentation

Spelling

Punctuation

Grammar

Sentences

Paragraphs

Fulfilling the brief

Using Technology to Help You

Handling large documents

Creating tables and figures

Using reference management software

Using bibliographic databases

Using your word processor’s functions (but critically)

Planning and Structuring your Writing

Planning: from large- to small-scale

Dissertations

Posters

Presentations

Practical reports

Essays

Beginnings, middles and ends

Being a Purposeful Reader and Note-taker

Annotating and note-taking

In-depth reading (using SP3R)

Deciding on a reading strategy

Establishing a purpose

Surveying (scanning and skimming)

Beginning with the end in mind

Kinds of reading

Researching an Assignment

Becoming more discerning

Being selective (using RABT)

2 Different strategies for different assignments

Being strategic

Kinds of Writing

Critical reflective writing

Business-style report writing

Two ends of a spectrum

Questions to ask your assessor

Understanding the Nature of an Assignment

Putting IPACE into practice

The IPACE model

The Nature and Process in Academic Writing

In conclusion: the process of academic writing

Playing to your strengths

The Process of Writing

The Nature of Academic Writing

Why is writing so important?

Subtopic

Moving Forward

Final word

Where to get help

Making the most of feedback

Cycles of learning