Academic Writing

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The Academic Phrase bank is a general resource for academic writers. It aims to provide you with examples of some of the phraseological "nuts and bolts" of writing organized under the headings to the left. It was designed primarily with international students whose first language is not English in mind. However, if you are a native speaker writer, you may still find parts of the material helpful.

The phrases can be used simply to assist you in thinking about your writing, or they can be used in your own work where this is appropriate. In most cases a certain amount of creativity will be necessary when you do this. It is also possible to transfer some of the words used in particular phrases to others. The phrases are content neutral and generic in nature; in using them, therefore, you are not stealing other people's ideas and this does not constitute plagiarism.

Users will need to be aware that Phrase bank is not discipline specific, and it does not claim to be comprehensive.


http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/

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Writing tools

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It is important to submit your draft chapter as soon as you complete it. A good supervisor will read and make any grammatically error or sentences correction.

I am very lucky because my supervisor, Dr Neil A. Rowson is very helpful in that sense. There several tool you can apply to enhance your thesis quality.

1. A proper record and notes in your log book will help your memory to recall any doubt when you do the writing.
2. Endnote or other bibliography software to help your bibliography format. This kind of software will help you to manage the bibliography while you are writing.
3. Table of contents format which you could found from ms word. This TOC will help you create the table of contents, figures and tables with their respective page automatically.
4. Proper management or filing of article and books will help you to find the reference while you writing.
5. Ask your friends to read and comment your chapter before you submit the draft to your supervisor.
6. An academic sentence rather than general sentence increase the quality of your thesis.
7. A general academic sentence to begin your writing provided from several site is very useful for you. Sometimes, we know what to write but do not know how or where to start.

Enjoy your writing…

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