Writing
Find useful advice on improving your general writing and academic writing in English. Learn about essay structure, referencing, paraphrasing and much more.
Quick tips for writing practise:
- Remember, writing is a process — work through each step patiently from generating ideas, through several drafts, to proofreading.
- Study good examples of writing — what makes them good? Analyse features like style, linking words, paragraph structure.
Essays on academic writing
Search a 'bank' of essays with comments on different topics written by students at the University of Auckland.
Intermediate Advanced NZ contentAcademic writing training programme
Complete a self-managed training program from the University of New England with lots of examples, practical tasks, and feedback.
IntermediateVUW academic writing exercises
Find writing exercises for self-directed study of academic paragraphs, and sample essays.
Intermediate NZ contentEssay writing
Read about essay writing in an academic context from the University of Woolongong.
Intermediate AdvancedGuide to grammar and writing
Find a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the academic writing process, with sample essays. From Capital and Community College in Hartford Australia.
Intermediate AdvancedCommunication learning in practise
Go to the 'Writing' section for editing tips from the University of Queensland. Created for would-be scientists, but relevant to all academic fields.
AdvancedTraining modules for academic writing
Complete online modules from University of Auckland —created to help you understanding what writing at university involves and what’s expected of you.
Intermediate NZ contentOWL writing lab
Find a comprehensive resource from Perdue University for all kinds of writing, including subject-specific academic writing and job application documents.
Intermediate AdvancedWriting for subjects
Read detailed information from Monash University about general, academic, and subject-specific writing including sample essays.
Intermediate AdvancedWriting templates and guidelines
Find recommended structures, templates, and practise tasks for all genres of writing, including academic from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Intermediate AdvancedPicLits
Create your own story inspired by an interesting photo of your choice.
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