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Answering exam questions: Law
General guidelines Citation of authorities One of the most important requirements for answering questions on the law is that you must be able to back
How to Write a Personal Statement for a UK university application
For most application to do a degree at a university in the UK, you’ll need to write what’s called a ‘Personal Statement’. In your application,
How to find a supervisor for your PhD
Many people would say that the first, and most important decision you need to make about your PhD is who you want to supervise it.
A Guide To Writing An Academic Essay
Example question: “It is necessary to pay senior management large bonuses to incentivise performance. Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.” Introduction
What Makes For Good Academic Writing?
A good piece of writing is one which answers the question or addresses the issue it sets out to efficiently, concisely and elegantly. Good writing
‘They’ Or ‘He/She’?
While a common enough form in general use, the use of the plural third-person pronoun with indefinite antecedent – for example, “Could the owner of
‘Which’ Vs. ‘That’
Grammatically, the distinction between “that” and “which” when used as reflexive pronouns depends on the distinction between restrictive and non-restrictive subordinate clauses. A restrictive subordinate
The most common errors in academic writing
Having worked with academic writing from almost every discipline and level, our editors have extensive experience of what you should – and shouldn’t – do.
In-Text Referencing With APA
For providing in-text references when using the style guide of the American Psychological Association (APA), use the following rules: • 1 or 2 authors: Use