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Assignment structures and samples

Links to guides to writing in 10 different discipline areas: architecture, arts, business, education, engineering, IT, law, medicine, pharmaceuticals and science.

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Engineering Writing Guide

Brief guide to writing in Engineering, including lab reports.

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Brief guide to writing in Engineering, including lab reports.

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Enjoy Writing Your Science Thesis Or Dissertation! : A Step-by-step Guide To Planning And Writing A Thesis Or Dissertation For Undergraduate And Graduate Science Students (2nd Edition)

This book is a step by step illustrated guide to planning and writing dissertations and theses for undergraduate and graduate science students. Topics covered include advice on writing each section of a thesis as well as general discussions on collecting and organizing references, keeping records, presenting data, interacting with a supervisor and avoiding academic misconduct. Recommendations about how to use word processors and other software packages effectively are included, as well as advice on the use of other resources. A concise summary of important points of English grammar is given, along with appendices listing frequently confused words and wordy phrases to avoid. Further appendices are provided, including one on SI units. The aim is to provide an easy-to-read guide that gives students practical advice about all aspects of writing a science thesis or dissertation, starting from writing a thesis plan and finishing with the viva and corrections to the thesis.

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This book is a step by step illustrated guide to planning and writing dissertations and theses for undergraduate and graduate science students. Topics covered include advice on writing each section of a thesis as well as general discussions on collecting and organizing references, keeping records, presenting data, interacting with a supervisor and avoiding academic misconduct. Recommendations about how to use word processors and other software packages effectively are included, as well as advice on the use of other resources. A concise summary of important points of English grammar is given, along with appendices listing frequently confused words and wordy phrases to avoid. Further appendices are provided, including one on SI units. The aim is to provide an easy-to-read guide that gives students practical advice about all aspects of writing a science thesis or dissertation, starting from writing a thesis plan and finishing with the viva and corrections to the thesis.

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Example student essays

7 example student essays with tutor feedback in 5 different disciplines: English lit, Int. Security, Anthropology, Biomedical Science and Psychology.

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7 example student essays with tutor feedback in 5 different disciplines: English lit, Int. Security, Anthropology, Biomedical Science and Psychology.

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Harvard Writing Project

A collection of free downloadable pdf books explaining in detail how writing is done in different disciplines (see tags).

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A collection of free downloadable pdf books explaining in detail how writing is done in different disciplines (see tags).

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Human Planet - Arctic - Life in the Deep Freeze
BBC

The Arctic is the harshest environment on Earth: little food grows, it's dark for months on end, and temperatures stay well below freezing for much of the year. Yet four million people manage to survive here.

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The Arctic is the harshest environment on Earth: little food grows, it's dark for months on end, and temperatures stay well below freezing for much of the year. Yet four million people manage to survive here.

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