A document that is well-written and reasonably easy to follow should have the qualities of cohesion and balance. What do we mean by these two terms? Cohesion in writing In an academic context, ‘cohesion’ means that a text hangs well together. It is clear, the writer’s point of view (or argument) follows logically, and the […]
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How to pitch your message
It is generally acknowledged that successful speakers and writers have a way of reaching their audience that makes them successful, or better than others who would claim to be good communicators. After all, what is the secret of being a good communicator? It’s getting your message across to an audience in a convincing and/or interesting […]
Becoming a critical thinker
In the current climate of the COVID 19 context, many of us are drowning in a sea of media and news reports, yet too afraid to ignore what is being reported. News is coming at us at speed, and from all sorts of different sources, and not many of us are undertaking a careful analysis […]
What is this thing called ‘academic writing’?
Academic writing can be defined simply as writing for academic purposes. We know, probably, that it can’t be chatty and casual, that it is likely to be fairly serious, and that it uses specialised language pertaining to different fields. At tertiary level, and for those undertaking academic study at a very high level, good academic […]