Patrick's advice for improving your academic writing
11 April 2022
Hey everyone, I’m Patrick and I’m in my second year at Macquarie University.
Today I’d like to share with you all some useful advice on academic writing and the skills and resources you can use to help support yourself during your time at university.
While at uni, it's no mystery that one of the many units you have to take may require you to write and submit some sort of academic paper. For those who are not confident in their writing skills, Macquarie provides many resources that you can utilise to help you succeed in your academic writing.
Writing Centre
The Writing Centre is provided by Macquarie to help you with developing your study, academic, communication, and English skills. Classes and sessions provided by the Writing Centre include:
- Online resources to improve academic skills
- Free workshops you can attend
- WriteWISE, where you can chat to a peer leader who can provide you with academic support
- Individual consultations in which you can talk to a learning advisor
- Studiosity which provides 24/7 online writing and study assistance in which you can get writing feedback or chat with a tutor.
- English language resources to help develop your English proficiency and communication skills
So the next time you’re stuck on an assignment, remember that the Writing Centre is there to support you throughout your time at University and help you improve your academic skills.