‘Find’ your tics
Use a checklist of your own bad writing habits to correct and improve your work.
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.'
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.
Break up long sentences
Always check your writing for over-long sentences and insert a full stop.
Don’t waste – recycle
If you have to edit out sections of your writing, keep them in case they're useful for another project.
‘Your academic writing isn’t academic enough.’
Focus on using powerful, single-word verbs to make your writing more formal.
