Academic Reading and Writing
We recognise that reading and writing in an academic setting can be difficult. This page shares practical strategies and tools to help you manage these challenges. Here, you’ll find information on techniques for improving reading comprehension, and structuring written work, as well as some suggestions on helpful assistive technology. We hope these resources will aid you with your learning and help you to achieve success.
Academic Reading: Reading Journal Articles
This video discusses reading at college/university, specifically how to make reading journal articles more manageable.
Academic Essay Writing: Preparation
In the first video of this three-part series, we discuss the preparation stage of writing an academic essay including things like understanding the question, working with a sample answer, gathering your sources and creating an outline.
Academic Essay Writing: Writing the Essay
In the second video of this three-part series, we discuss in detail how to go about writing the introduction, body and conclusion of an academic essay.
Academic Essay Writing: Finishing Touches
In the final video of this three-part series, we discuss how to put the finishing touches on your academic essay. We also summarise all of the steps discussed across the series.
