Tiptoeing through the pronoun minefield: Should you use I, you, we or they?27th July 20228th August 2022Lee Fallin Pronouns like I, you, we, and they are always being misused in academic essays. Whilst some pronouns are essential, others must be used
Using reading in your writing part 2: successful summaries28th October 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram The main difference between paraphrasing and summarising is that the final text you use will be considerably shorter than the original. You will
Using reading in your writing part 1: perfect paraphrasing21st October 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram Although learning the technical aspects of referencing is important, it is not as crucial as learning how to incorporate your reading into the
8 things never to write in an essay8th April 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram There are things we say all the time or use when communicating with our mates (or writing blog posts) that just sound too
How to reference when the guidelines fail you22nd March 20198th August 2022Lee Fallin A lot of students panic about referencing, especially when it comes to citing anything not included in the guidelines for the referencing scheme
Dissertation or dog’s dinner*?18th March 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram A well formatted dissertation is a thing of beauty. It is a true reflection of all the hard work that you have put
Never write another reference again!4th March 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram By the end of the second year at uni, nobody needs to be typing references out manually – there’s an app for that!
Using your feedback: summative comments25th February 20198th August 2022Lee Fallin This can be read as part two of last week’s ‘using your feedback’ post on the in-text comments. This time, the focus is
Using your feedback: In-text comments18th February 201927th July 2022Lee Fallin This week’s post will discuss the six most frequently used in-text comments in feedback. This is structured around an overview of the comments
Assessed presentation? Learn from your essay structure!4th February 201927th July 2022Jacqui Bartram Many students panic when they first have to create an assessed presentation. For some this is because they are unfamiliar with the software
