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Essays
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Integrating evidence
To reinforce your argument, integrate the analysis of experts by using citations - both direct and indirect.
Integrating ideas
Integrating ideas in academic writing to create a cohesive argument
Introduction
What should be included your essay's introduction? How should you structure the introduction? Find out here.
Plan and research
Resources to help you plan and begin your essay, mind-mapping, brainstorming and note taking tips.
Propositional writing
Propositional writing sets out a plan of action or design intent. It presents clearly what the project or idea is, outlines why certain actions or design elements are significant (the reasoning...
Reflective writing
Tutorials and study tips for reflective writing including critical incident reports for nursing
Review
Revise your draft to ensure it addresses the task and is written clearly. Use the essay editing checklist below to guide your revision.
Sentence length
Summarising
A summary is an overview that contains the main points of a work.
Synthesising
An overview of synthesising concepts in academic writing
The web
Using the Web (Internet) to find the right information for academic study
Topic sentences
How to write a topic sentence in a well-written paragraph
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
Write
Writing an essay
An essay is a discussion in response to a question or statement. In it, you present an argument based on evidence and your analysis of relevant theory and research.
Writing process
The process of writing an essay incorporates a number of elements: analysing the task, research, developing an organised structure through mind mapping, writing a first draft, revising and rewriting.
Writing your assignment
advice for writing your academic assignment including StudyBot links