Editing like a pro
Finessing an argument and spotting typos need different mindsets. Whether you’re writing an essay or a PhD, you need to be the editor as well as the author.
Using quotations effectively
Quotations should serve your argument. Find pertinent quotations, place them for best effect and make them fit your purpose.
Within and between – techniques to ensure your writing flows
When your writing flows, your reader can easily absorb your ideas and understand what you’re trying to communicate.
How to write clearly and concisely
Students want their text to get to the point, and for their argument to be easy to understand. Their writing needs to be clear and concise.
How to make cuts
The main point of cutting back a piece of writing is to make your work more impactful—more energetic and more persuasive.
Developing a critical mindset
Developing a critical mindset involves drawing on qualities including confidence, motivation, curiosity and effort.
Transition words
Transition words and phrases help your work to flow smoothly from one paragraph to the next. They act as a helpful signpost.
Stylish segues
To make your writing flow, take the outgoing idea from the end of a paragraph and show how it connects to the idea in the next one.
A mixture of metaphors
It's helpful to discover which conceptual metaphors work for your own writing.
