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Master academic language

This section provides information and practice about three major features of academic language including formality, objectivity and impersonality.
Write clearly

Writing clearly involves creating coherent and precise sentences and paragraphs. In academic writing it's important that sentences include accurate and meaningful vocabulary and signposts; and that paragraphs have defined structural features.
Find, express and maintain your writing voice

Your 'voice' in academic writing is the means by which you show control of the topic and drive the argument or evidence you are presenting. It should be distinct from the expert voices in the published sources you found in the research process.
Brainstorming and mind mapping

This resource provides strategies and tool to help generating ideas, questions and summaries of literature to synthesis arguments and course of action.
Write productively

Creating a "writing habit" will help you write productively. Start by setting goals and times. Do some brainstorming. mindmapping, freewriting and prompt writing to develop a draft. Learn how to handle writer's block.
Edit and proofread like a pro

Editing and proofreading are essential for effective communication. You can edit to add, change, delete, and re-organise content. You can proofread for accuracy in grammar, punctuation, spelling, referencing and formatting.