Learning Skills
Essay Writing
Additional resources
There are a number of recently published texts
that should prove excellent resources for academic writing and learning. These books are available from the CSU Library.
University of New England website is an excellent interactive site. It includes a number of examples, which further illustrate the points you have just read.
University of New South Wales has another good site and also includes some useful alternative expressions when trying to integrate references into your work. How else might you say: Smith (2004) said …? Look in Writing: Elements of style.
OWL at Purdue University provides another good summary of transition signals. Stylistic variation will enhance your work.
University of Toronto site includes some very interesting writing tips including practices of good writers and links to other universities for various topics including overcoming writers block at OWL, Purdue University.
James Cook University also contains good information.
Please be mindful when visiting other university websites that referencing conventions may differ.