Language Support

Language Support is for students who want to improve their academic writing skills. We offer language support to all our students and can assist you no matter whether you are new to academia or are at a later stage in your studies. We offer tutorials and workshops throughout your studies.

Tips for Academic Writing - Books and Webpages

Books

The following books can be found in the University Library:

Bailey, S. (2018). Academic writing: A handbook for international students. Routledge.

Biber, D., Johansson, S., Leech, G., Conrad, S., & Finegan, E. (2000). Longman grammar of spoken and written English.

Birkenstein, C., & Graff, G. (2018). They say/I say: The moves that matter in academic writing. WW Norton & Company.

Hewings, M. (2013). Advanced grammar in use with answers: A self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English. Cambridge University Press.

Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2004). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills (Vol. 1). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.

Digital Resources

Academic English Skills (Global PAD) (warwick.ac.uk)

Academic Writing Introduction - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University

Resources for Academic Reading and Writing | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society - UCL – University College London

APA referencing: APA Style Introduction - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University

MLA referencing: General Format - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University

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