Academic writing

This unit will introduce you to the requirements of writing for academic purposes. It will provide you with a range of composition skills that are essential for producing academic essays, reports and reviews. The unit will introduce writing styles and conventions appropriate to university study and provide you with practical insights into structuring cohesive academic essays and reports. You will be introduced to the various styles and genres of structuring and composing writing for academic purposes. Emphasis is focused upon understanding the detailed requirements of written assignments, referencing, and developing the necessary form and structure appropriate to the required task.