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Academic Writing

“When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing.”

― Enrique Jardiel Poncela

Click on the online materials below for more details if you are ready to make an effort to improve your academic writing.

Developing an outline	Steps to Creating a Useful Outline A Short Guide to Essay Planning and Structure An Example of an Essay Plan

Introduction	Ways to Engage Readers in the Beginning of an Academic Essay Essay Introduction Introductions and Conclusions

Conclusion	How to Write a Conclusion (video) Ending the Essay: Conclusions Introductions and Conclusions How to Write a Conclusion Paragraph (video)

Paragraphing	Basic Rules to Paragraph Writing Develop Paragraphs with Topical Focus & Topic Sentences Organization and Development of Effective Paragraphs

Paraphrasing, Summarising and Quoting	Six Steps to Paraphrasing with Examples Provided Ways to Use Quotations Effectively in Your Academic Essay Paraphrasing, Summarising and Quoting

Summarizing	Developing the Skills of Summarizing How to Write a Summary When and How to Paraphrase and Summarize Sample essays for Summarizing, Paraphrasing and Quoting

Comparing and Contrasting	Introduction to Comparing and Contrasting with Examples Provided Sample Phrases Used in Comparing and Contrasting Academic Essays

Argumentative Essays	The Function and Organization of Argumentative Essays Argumentative Essays (with checklist) Sample Format of an Argumentative Paper

Thesis Statements	Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements Thesis Statements with Examples and Exercises Developing Strong Thesis Statements

Arguments Development	Developing and Organizing Strong Arguments Logic in Arguments How to Make a Claim and Counterclaim Different Types of Fallacies and How to Avoid Them in Your Arguments

Audience Analysis	Identifying Your Audience and What They Want From You Types of Audiences, Developing Audience Awareness, Analysing an Audience Audience Analysis

Style and Tone	Differences between Style, Diction, Tone and Voice in Crafting Your Essays with Examples Provided Using Appropriate Language in Your Writing to Suit the Level of Formality How to Achieve Conciseness in Academic Writing Recognize Potential Problems in Writing Styles and Ways to Correct Them

Proofreading and Editing	“Check My Words” from HKUST Steps for Revising Your Work

Reference and Citations	APA Formatting and Style Guide MLA Formatting and Style Guide

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