Academic Language & Communication for International Students

This video tutorial covers the key elements of defining and building an effective argument in academic writing

This video tutorial demonstrates how to build an argument into a well-structured essay, providing a detailed overview at the level of essay and paragraph.

This video tutorial continues to demonstrate how to incorporate structure an argument essay and integrate your own critical perspective.

This webpage illustrates the different types of essays that may be required for assessments and explains the structures required for each of them. It also includes a video tutorial on the topic of essay structures.

Students can be asked to write a range of different types - or genres - of text. These could be essays, reports, dissertations, case studies. This resource looks at the differences between these genres, giving a detailed overview of the structures and key features.

This resource takes a step-by-step look at the key features of an effective introduction and demonstrates how to write one yourself.

This resource gives an overview of the structure and key features of an effective conclusion.

This link gives a comprehensive overview of how to write effective paragraphs, including key features, language and the structure of information. Highly recommended for students who want to improve their logic and clarity.