Academic Writing

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.

About Language Support
Our purpose is to support students with their academic writing skills in the pursuit of good study results.
Schedule a Tutorial
Book a time with one of our language tutors who can help you with your academic text.
Workshops
Take part in workshops that will help you gain useful skills that you can apply to your studies.
Student Interviews
Hear what other students have to say about the help they received from Language Support.

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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