Introduction to Academic Writing: Home

Session One: What is academic writing?

>>> Click here to watch the video of the first session.

This session introduces the basic idea of academic writing. You find out what academic writing is - and what it isn't! - and some of the most important things you should and shouldn't do.

Links to LSBU resources:

• Skills for Success Academic Skills Site: Lots of resources to support you in your writing and the other study skills you need at university.

• Mini-module: What to expect from Higher Education

• The Library's guide to Harvard referencing
• LSBU Library Home Page
• Our calendar of upcoming drop ins, events and workshops

Links to external resources:

• Manchester Academic Phrasebank: This site has collections of academic English phrases that you can choose and adapt for your own writing.
• Essay X-ray: Leeds Beckett University. This takes you through writing your essay step by step.
• Three resources from Grammarly:
  • Free Grammar Checker
  • Free Plagiarism Checker
  • Rules of Grammar
• Skills for Study: Lots of guidance on all the skills you need for university. You need to log in with your LSBU account.  

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This link takes you to our list of upcoming events.