Further Information for Writing Skills
Guides on writing
Crème, P., and Lea, M.R. (1997) Writing at University: A Guide for Students.
Buckingham: Open University Press.
Cottrell, S. (2003) The Study Skills Handbook. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave
Macmillan.
Peck, J. and Coyle, M. (1999) The Student’s Guide to Writing: Grammar, Punctuation
and Spelling. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Young, P. (1996) The Art and Science of Writing: A Handbook for Health
Science Students. London: Chapman & Hall.
Web sites:
http://learnhigher.ac.uk
Info on all study/academic skill areas
http://owl.english.purdue.edu Online writing lab.
http://writing.umn.edu Tips on writing essays
http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/main.html Web site with writing and grammar help
http://www.hull.ac.uk/awe
http://www.coventry.ac.uk/caw
Harvard referencing guide
http://www.cite.auckland.ac.nz/
Guide on referencing and citation
http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/essay/1.xml Has a sample
essay and info on writing in subject areas
http://www.ability.org.uk/grammar.html List of web links for grammar help
http://www.learningdevelopment.plymouth.ac.uk/wrasse/default.aspx Sample essays
with marker’s comments
http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk –generic academic phrases
Updated November 2010
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