Resources Pages for the Academic Skills

Videos:

Recording of our online workshop "Writing at Masters/Postgraduate Level"

Playlist

Click to view the videos, or click the icon in the upper right to select from the list of videos.

Presentation:

Download PowerPoint presentation: Writing at Masters Level. Or view the slides here:

Activities:

Features of Postgraduate writing

What will your teachers be looking for in your writing?

What does the lecturer's feedback mean? Here are some example of lecturer feedback. See if you can interpret them.

Example 1

Example 2

Download Files:

HowTo Guide: Writing at Masters Level.  Our quick guide with information and examples. [pdf]. (Opens in new window)

Useful links:

• Our Mini-module: Writing at Masters Level. This interactive online "lesson" is full of videos and interactive activities to help you develop your writing to postgraduate level. It is organised into short sections, so you can dip in and out. (On our Moodle site). 

• Salford University: guide on Writing at Masters Level [pdf]. (Opens in new window)

• Manchester University Phrasebank: excellent collection of useful vocabulary that is easy to search. (Opens in new window)

• University of Edinburgh: A great guide to writing at Masters level. [pdf] (Opens in new window)

• Leeds University: Step Up To Masters - a guide for new postgraduate students. (Opens in new window)

• Open University: Succeeding in Postgraduate-level Study (Opens in new window)

• UCL: Useful tips and examples about postgraduate writing (Opens in new window)

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