A critical thinking game
Students use critical thinking all the time but often aren't sure how to apply it to academic tasks.
A mixture of metaphors
It's helpful to discover which conceptual metaphors work for your own writing.
A bird’s-eye view
Use the Navigation Pane in Word to help you check the structure of your work.
Paragraphs: the stepping stones in your argument
'Swiftly reading your own or other people’s work for the flow of ideas across paragraphs is a great way to improve your argumentation.'
Voice in academic writing
'Good academic writers communicate their ideas simply and clearly, conveying a sense of wonder or excitement about their subject.'
How to stay motivated
When writing your thesis, you may find that you go through moments of disengagement and even be tempted to give up. If this happens, try to reconnect with your passion for the subject.
Keep the title in view
Whether I’m writing a chapter of a book, a report, or indeed a blog post, I keep the title in front of me. I write on a computer but always have a notebook and pen next to it. I jot…