Thinking & Writing
This course is designed for students who want to think more critically and write more clearly. It teaches a powerful and proven method which will help you develop the skills that are necessary for academic writing. Thinking & Writing encourages you to invest most of your time thinking before writing begins. It works for all kinds of academic writing.
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Introduction
Thinking & Writing will help you write assignments that are clearer, more analytical and better structured. The written work you produce will be more concise, compelling and – where appropriate – more creative. You will also be able to complete assignments faster.
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Stage 1: Setting Objectives
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Lesson 1: Thinking about your writing task strategically
Clarifying the work that is expected of you – and what is needed for you to do as well as possible – is a necessary starting point for all academic writing.
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Lesson 2: Unpacking the question: a four-step process
Having thought about your question strategically, the second part of setting objectives involves reading your question very carefully.
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Stage 2: Strategic Research
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Lesson 3: Identify what you do – and do not – need
Reading to supplement the knowledge you already have with a strategic focus on what you need makes your research more efficient and effective.
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Lesson 4: Read efficiently and effectively
Research and reading can sometimes seem daunting or overwhelming tasks. However, when you approach this stage strategically, you will become confident in your ability to research and read in efficient and effective ways.
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Lesson 5: Reference from the outset
Referencing from the very beginning will make sure that your strategic research is ready to be used. It will also save you time – and marks – later on.
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Stage 3: Structuring
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Stage 4: Writing
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Lesson 8: Writing with clarity
Writing is the last thing you do. At this stage it is no longer a question of what to write, but how.
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Lesson 9: Checking your writing
Avoidable mistakes can undo much of your hard work.
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Lesson 10: Tips for checking grammar and punctuation
Does your assignment contain any grammar or punctuation errors?
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