MU Academic Writing Support
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Academic Writing SupportAcademic Writing Support (AWS) offers free, friendly, non-judgemental writing help to any student, undergraduate or postgraduate, regardless of course, degree or level. Come talk to us if you’re looking for advice on tackling your assignments and improving your academic writing skills. Whether facing the blank page of your first essay or looking to ace your Masters dissertation, our staff and tutors will work with you to develop your skills and knowledge to help you achieve your academic goals. Our support is primarily through one-to-one appointments, where you can discuss your writing with peer/expert tutors. In addition, the academic writing support team engage in discipline-specific work and research in academic writing and related fields.
Strategies foe Essay Writing
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Strategies for Essay WritingThis Website from Harvard University provides concise advice on some fundamental elements of academic writing.
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Purdue Online Writing LabThis guide from "Purdue OWL" covers the writing process, creating a thesis statement and academic writing.
Library Resources
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The Basics of Essay Writing
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Dewey Number: 808.0420712 WARISBN: 9780415434041Publication Date: 2007-08-15 -
Taking Control of Writing Your Thesis
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Dewey Number: 378.2 GUCISBN: 9781474282949Publication Date: 2017-10-05 -
Writing Your Master's Thesis
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Dewey Number: 808.066378 NYGISBN: 9781473903920Publication Date: 2017-03-21 -
Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation or Thesis Faster
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Dewey Number: EBook via SAGE Research MethodsISBN: 9781452274157Publication Date: 2013-11-07 -
Becoming an Academic Writer
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Dewey Number: 808.042 GOOISBN: 9781483376257Publication Date: 2016-04-01 -
Academic Writing and Publishing
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Dewey Number: 808.02 HARISBN: 9780415453226Publication Date: 2008-06-16 -
Writing for Academic Journals
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Dewey Number: 808.066 MURISBN: 9781299954854Publication Date: 2013-01-01 -
The Handbook of Academic Writing
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Dewey Number: 808.06637 MURISBN: 9780335219346Publication Date: 2006-10-01 -
How to Write a Lot
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Dewey Number: 808.066 SILISBN: 1591477433Publication Date: 2007-01-15 -
Introduction to Academic Writing
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Dewey Number: 808.042 OSHISBN: 9780131933958Publication Date: 2006-10-17 -
Stylish Academic Writing
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Dewey Number: 808.0420711ISBN: 9780674064485Publication Date: 2012-04-02
Other Resources
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Essay Writing GuideFrom the Royal Literary Fund, UK. This site is a toolbox of essay writing skills and resources that looks at the whole essay writing process – from preparing and planning to completion.
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Graduate Research & Writing (Monash)Starting out on a research project can be daunting. These resources will guide you through every step of the process, including developing your profile and enhancing your research impact.
