Essays and dissertations

An Introduction To Academic Writing

and its distinctive features

1. Understand the assignment, generate ideas, and plan your research

2. locate and critically review sources, read actively and take notes

3: collate and analyse notes to find an argument

4: use your plan as a framework for writing up your research, including referencing

5: review your work to check your argument, structure, and formatting

Watch a brief overview of the process

A printable guide to the academic writing