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Student Services Welcome Week
Academic Writing – what support is
available?
Study SupportStudent Services
0845 196 6700/[email protected]
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Objectives of this sessionObjectives of this session
To clarify what’s expected of writing To clarify what’s expected of writing at HE levelat HE level
To introduce you to available To introduce you to available resourcesresources
To discuss any questions/concerns To discuss any questions/concerns
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What’s expected of academic What’s expected of academic writing in HE?writing in HE?
What do you think?What do you think?
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What’s expected of academic What’s expected of academic writing in HE?writing in HE?
Meeting the briefMeeting the brief Effective structure and coherenceEffective structure and coherence Appropriate academic writing styleAppropriate academic writing style Supporting ideas with evidenceSupporting ideas with evidence Academic HonestyAcademic Honesty A critical, analytical approachA critical, analytical approach Clear, accurate presentationClear, accurate presentation
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Meeting the briefMeeting the brief
Read module guideRead module guide
Analyse the requirements and Analyse the requirements and learning outcomeslearning outcomes
Adopt a phased approach, including Adopt a phased approach, including planning stage, to keep you on trackplanning stage, to keep you on track
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Effective structure andEffective structure andcoherencecoherence
For essay – intro, main body, conclusionFor essay – intro, main body, conclusion For report clear, consistent headingsFor report clear, consistent headings Logical order, clear line of reasoningLogical order, clear line of reasoning SignpostingSignposting Use of staged approach, including planning, to Use of staged approach, including planning, to
keep you on trackkeep you on track
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SSS on-line guides on stages of SSS on-line guides on stages of writing – including question analysiswriting – including question analysis
Eden Skills list of “Task Words”Eden Skills list of “Task Words”
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Planning toolsPlanning tools
Mind mapping softwareMind mapping software MindGeniusMindGenius Education Education - Free 30 day trial- Free 30 day trial on pcs in University library and Tindal on pcs in University library and Tindal
second floorsecond floor InspirationInspiration –Free 30 day trial –Free 30 day trial
Outline view Outline view in Wordin Word
Windows 7 Windows 7 and and VistaVista Speech Recognition Speech Recognition software to dictate ideassoftware to dictate ideas
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Appropriate academic Appropriate academic writing stylewriting style
Formal EnglishFormal English ObjectivityObjectivity Critical, analytical approachCritical, analytical approach ClarityClarity ConcisenessConciseness
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SSS on-line guides on essay writing, style SSS on-line guides on essay writing, style and clarityand clarity
Learning JourneysLearning Journeys guidance on using guidance on using academic languageacademic language
Skills@uniSkills@uni session on Essay Writing, Style session on Essay Writing, Style and Clarityand Clarity
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Use of evidence to support Use of evidence to support ideasideas
No sweeping, unsupported statementsNo sweeping, unsupported statements Using others’ ideas to scaffold your own Using others’ ideas to scaffold your own
argumentargument Breadth and depth of readingBreadth and depth of reading Careful use of quotationsCareful use of quotations Clear and accurate paraphrasingClear and accurate paraphrasing library resourceslibrary resources PilotPilot guide guide
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Academic HonestyAcademic Honesty
Giving credit to others’ ideas Giving credit to others’ ideas Appropriate and accurate referencingAppropriate and accurate referencing ARUARU guide guide on avoiding plagiarism on avoiding plagiarism Library Pilot guide Library Pilot guide Module 6 Module 6 – use – use
your information appropriatelyyour information appropriately Referencing –Referencing –
Library guide Library guide and and podcastspodcasts
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A critical, analytical A critical, analytical approachapproach
Not accepting what you read, hear, Not accepting what you read, hear, observe at face valueobserve at face value
Reading between the linesReading between the lines Asking questions to dig below the Asking questions to dig below the
surfacesurface Comparing/contrastingComparing/contrasting EvaluatingEvaluating
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SSS on-line guides on critical SSS on-line guides on critical analytical thinkinganalytical thinking
LearnhigherLearnhigher guidance guidance, including video, including video VideoVideo on being a critical student on being a critical student Skills@uniSkills@uni sessions on Effective sessions on Effective
Reading and Essay Writing Style and Reading and Essay Writing Style and ClarityClarity
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PresentationPresentation
Clear, consistent font, spacing, Clear, consistent font, spacing, paragraphingparagraphing
Grammatical accuracyGrammatical accuracy Punctuation that guides readerPunctuation that guides reader Accurate spellingAccurate spelling SSS on-line guides on proofreading, SSS on-line guides on proofreading,
spelling and punctuationspelling and punctuation
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Further guidanceFurther guidance
Drop-in sessionsDrop-in sessions Academic writing workshopsAcademic writing workshops