Introduction
Whether you’re new to academic writing, or wish to refresh your knowledge, the Academic Writing section follows an interactive format and is a great chance for you to familiarise yourself with the writing process, together with useful techniques and strategies to help with upcoming assignments. You will have the opportunity to engage in different activities, including scenario-based questions, which reflect the general process of writing an assignment here at the University of Bolton.
We anticipate this section may take you approximately 1 hour to fully complete. All tutorials have an assessment, giving you the opportunity to earn a digital badge.
Please take your time to digest all information – this LEAP Online section has been designed to support you alongside your studies, so complete it in your own time, at your pace. If you need to leave the module and come back to it, we recommend completing the assessment for the tutorial you’re working on before leaving.
Acknowledgements:
During the development of this section, the LEAP Online team worked in collaboration with the following members of the University of Bolton community: Kat Cridland (Senior Lecturer - English for Academic Purpose), Laura O'Brien (Lecturer - Psychology Access), Boluwatife Oyesola (International Student Community Coordinator), Megan Edwards (Student).
If you are new to academic writing, we recommend completing the tutorials in order.
We hope this section has provided you with a thorough insight into the academic writing process and provided you with useful strategies and tips to help on your journey.
Finally, please find below our Academic Writing checklist. You can use this checklist to evaluate your work accurately and fairly. If you answer ‘no’ to any of the questions, then maybe your assignment needs further work before you hit the submit button.