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Writing

Academic Writing Skills Library

Grammarly handbook
The Grammarly handbook website gives you information about grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence style, and clarity.
Guided Learning: Academic Writing for AT and SET

This topic guide is here to guide you in using TU/e SkillsLab while writing up your research for your AT or SET project.

Guided Learning: Argumentation
In academic writing the word argument is an important part of your task even if it is not explicitly stated in your assignment. In fact, making an argument—expressing a point of view on a subject and supporting it with evidence—is often the aim of academic writing.
Guided Learning: Figures and tables
Are you unsure about how to incorporate figures and tables in your writing? Read this topic guide to learn more about this skill.
Guided Learning: Figures and USE
Are you unsure about how to incorporate figures and tables in your writing? Read this topic guide to learn more about this skill.
Guided Learning: Language accuracy

To write effectively and authoritatively, you should strive to use excellent grammar; these documents and websites will guide you in improving your language accuracy.

Guided Learning: Language Mechanics accuracy

How important is spelling and punctuation? What would your impression be of an official letter from the university or a handout from a lecturer full of spelling and punctuation errors? Most people agree that accurate spelling and punctuation are very important for good written communication.

Guided Learning: Organization and structure at section level

Have a look at these documents and websites for advice on organizing and structuring your academic writing.

Guided Learning: Organization at paragraph level

To find out more about what the features of a good paragraph are, spend time looking at these documents and websites.

Guided Learning: Organization at sentence level

If you have had comments from your lecturers that your writing is choppy or you need to improve the flow, or readers can’t follow your train of thought, here are some documents, exercises, and websites that can help you improve readability at sentence level.