‘Your academic writing isn’t academic enough.’
Focus on using powerful, single-word verbs to make your writing more formal.
Managing feelings about feedback
'Use feedback to make your writing stronger and give you the tools to keep improving.'
Summarise your argument
Check your argument is sound by summing it up in a couple of sentences before you start writing.
Persevering with your PhD
If you're a PhD students, don't shut yourself away - get out there and share your ideas with others.
Writing Coaching Groups
Writing coaching groups for doctoral students can offer the support and encouragement they need to complete their PhD thesis.
How was it for you? Accepting feedback
When you first receive feedback, you will probably focus on the negative aspects, but read it again slowly and take note of constructive criticism.
Get on with it
Writing may be hard mental work but the graft and the craft need to be enjoyed too.
What is an argument?
Here, the story of Victor Frankenstein is used to demonstrate the development of an argument.
Getting quality feedback on your work-in-progress
It is vital to get quality feedback on your manuscript by approaching the right person for each aspect of your writing: an expert on the subject to check the content; your supervisor or a colleague to check the argument; a trusted friend with good writing skills to check the grammar and punctuation.
Encapsulate the essence of your argument
It is helpful to get a colleague or fellow student to read through the work to see if the argument is clear.
