Academic Writing

• Writing and referencing guide for International Relations and Public Policy students (132Kb)
  
• Writing in the Discipline of Accounting (276Kb)
  
• The WriteSite
  A new elearning resource which helps students achieve excellence in academic writing.
  
• The Learning Centre
  The Learning Centre Resource page has downloadable files to assist you, such as Guidelines for Referencing, Analysing an Essay Question, Analytical Writing, Developing and Supporting an Argument, Planning and Structuring an Essay.
  
• The Learning Centre Annotated Links resource
  The Learning Centre Annotated Links resource provides links to Australian and overseas websites that inform and instruct academic writing skills. These sites can help you develop different aspects of the academic writing skills you need as a University of Sydney student.
  
• The Library's Research and Information Skills page
  
• Advice from lecturers
  Hear hints on writing (MP3 8.2Mb) for both your university and professional careers (Subscribe to podcast).
  
• Clearer Writing
  A resource to help you write clearly when completing assignments.
  
• Assessing Student Writing
  The MASUS (Measuring the Academic Skills of University Students) diagnostic literacy test is used in some first year units of study in order to provide students with feedback on their literacy skills.
  
• Paraphrasing & Quotes - Powerpoint document (3.1Mb)
  
• Writing a Business Report
  Australian: Murdoch University guide , The Entrepreneur Network guide, Deakin University guide
  International: Clayton State University guide
  
• Thesis Guide
  SUPRA's guide to writing a thesis at the University of Sydney.