Science, Technology and Engineering

Language and Academic Skills

Web Resources

Academic Writing

General

The Writing Centre from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A very comprehensive site for writing, grammar and referencing help

Charles Sturt University - An introductory tutorial on academic writing

Academic Phrasebank - Lists of suitable phrases for tasks such as referring to the literature, reporting results and discussing findings (compiled by Manchester University)

A Visual Guide to Essay Writing (pdf) - a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to university essay writing.

Learn Higher - Critical thinking resources and activities

Science Specific

Scientific Writing Booklet (pdf)
A very comprehensive guide to scientific report writing covering the structure of scientific reports, the writing process and referencing, from the University of Arizona Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Physics

Scitext Cambridge
The principles of writing a scientific document

Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students - edited by Penn State and Virginia Tech.