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Mind maps are a visual map to link and organise key concepts of your research. They also show links and relationships between ideas. Sometimes it is a good idea to number key ideas in the order that you are going to place them in your literature review. Example of a...
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A well-written paragraph contains a topic sentence. A topic sentence controls the main idea discussed in a paragraph. It provides the reader with a summary of the key idea and the point of view the writer is expressing. It is often the first sentence as it acts as an introduction...
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Good academic writing has a clear flow. Each phrase or sentence is linked to those that come before and after. Let's explore what makes academic writing cohesive. Write cohesively by using: Organic structure: used as the basis for paragraph organisation. Cohesive devices: repetition, substitution, and linking words are then used...
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Good academic writing gets straight to the point. It does not waste words. Write concisely by: 1. Making the actor and the action clear Attempts at writing in an academic style often result in the meaning being buried under a pile of nominalisations* and the prepositional phrases** needed to support...
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A paragraph is a group of connected sentences. It is generally made up of one main idea and a group of supporting sentences. Paragraphs are the basic unit for building longer pieces of writing. The importance of paragraphs This short video explains why writing good paragraphs in your assessment tasks...
