Writing Skills | Sixth Form Study Skills

When you’re working on an extended piece of writing, whether it’s coursework or for your Extended Project, it’s important to make sure you’re comfortable writing in an academic style. These resources will support you in preparing for writing an essay, and help you to express yourself clearly and confidently in your academic writing.

Academic writing

Develop, edit and manage your academic writing.

Features of academic writing

Understand how to produce effective academic writing.

Punctuation

Get help with using punctuation accurately and consistently.

Using evidence in your work

Understand how to use evidence more effectively in your work..

Planning your essay

Plan each stage of writing your essay.

The stages of writing an essay

Try re-ordering the stages of writing an essay to reveal how long you should spend on each.

Essay planner

If you’re about to start working on an essay or report, enter your deadline into this tool to generate a personalised timeline.

Building your argument

Building an argument is a key part of writing academic essays.

1. Making arguments

Learn about making arguments in your work.

2. Understanding how to build an argument

Understand how Bloom’s Taxonomy can help you to develop your argument.

3. Forming your argument

Learn how to communicate your argument effectively to others.

Proofreading

Proofreading is a crucial step in the writing process.

Spot the errors

See if you can spot the errors in this text.

Responding to feedback on your writing

Use feedback from your teachers and tutors to help you develop your work.

Receiving feedback on your work

Get advice on how to process receiving feedback on your work.

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