A guide to reading and analysing academic articles (PDF)

• This guide aims to show you how to read and understand scholarly articles, a good skill to have!>

101 things to check when editing/proofreading

• A comprehensive list of what sort of errors and issues to look for in the proofreading process.

Academic phrasebank

• Developed at the University of Manchester for anyone writing academically,  the Academic Phrasebank aims to provide you with examples of many of the phrases that you can use in the different sections of a piece of academic writing

Academic Writing Handbook for Learners in the Further Education Sector (PDF)

• Aimed at learners on Level 5 and Level 6 courses, this handbook provides an introduction to academic writing

Anatomy of a scholarly article

• Tutorial on how to identify the different parts of a scholarly article and what they contain.

BBC Learning English - Study Skills: Critical Thinking

• Short YouTube video introducing the concepts of digital thinking

Critical Thinking Web

• From the philosophy department of the University of Hong Kong, a series of tutorials on different aspects of critical thinking skills

Developing critical thinking

• A guide to the kind of questions you need to ask if you're thinking critically

Go The distance: academic writing

• Although aimed at those learning English, this resource from the BBC will be useful to anyone starting to write academically 

How to read a scientific paper (PDF)

• Lovely tutorial using the article "Are all apples red?" as an example

How to read a scholarly article

• Nice YouTube video showing you how to recognise the structure of scholarly articles in order to use them most effectively

How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists

• Useful guide for how a layperson can approach reading and understanding a scientific research paper

Note-taking template for journal articles

• Use this template for taking notes when reading a journal article

Proofreading (Video)

• A short video from MSLETB on why proofreading is important, and how to do it.

Purdue University Online Writing Lab

• It's American and aimed primarily at university students, but this is an excellent writing resource

Steps to a Successful Essay

• Some tips and instructions to write a better academic essay

The Elements of Style

• Classic writing style guide indicating the principal requirements of plain English style, the rules of usage and common mistakes

Using English for academic purposes

• Information and advice on academic writing

Webwise: Quick guide to critical thinking and evaluation

• Nice infographic with some questions to ask to help develop critical thinking skills

Writing commons

• Aiming to to help people communicate more effectively in work and school contexts

Writing In college: from competence to excellence

• Free online textbook that aims to introduce college level academic writing