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Academic English
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Assignment slammer
This short tutorial walks you through the process of preparing, planning and writing an assignment.
Be coherent
Cohesion
How to write a cohesive paragraph with example text and learning activities
Common errors
Poor writing and common errors in a literature review
Conclusion
Writing a conclusion in your academic essay
Get started
This tutorial covers how to get started with your research. It begins with an overview of the information search process, then focuses on how to understand your assignment task, and finally, how to...
Integrating ideas
Integrating ideas in academic writing to create a cohesive argument
LibrarySearch
A short video about using the LibrarySearch search engine to find print and electronic resources held by RMIT University Library
Paraphrasing activity
Paraphrasing quiz activity showing good and bad examples
Strategies for integrating references
Learn two useful strategies for incorporating references into your assignment.
The web
Using the Web (Internet) to find the right information for academic study
Useful websites
Links to useful websites to help you improve your English skills and grammar.
What is scholarly information?
An overview of types of information sources used for scholarly research
Why can't I just Google it?
Activity and video about the advantages and disadvantages of using Google and Wikipedia as research sources
Word list
Sublists 9 & 10 of the Academic Word List.
Word list
Sublists 7 & 8 of the Academic Word List.
Word list
Sublists 5 & 6 of the Academic Word List.
Word list
Sublists 3 & 4 of the Academic Word List.
Word list
Sublists 1 & 2 of the Academic Word List.
Writing a legal argument
The example paragraphs below demonstrate the things you need to include to write a successful legal argument.