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Writing - about art, luxury and business: Academic English

Resources and techniques for improving your writing and study skills

 

 

Much advice about both writing about art, and academic writing in general, is free online.  These sites need evaluating carefully, but some are very good, for instance:

 

Academic Phrasebank
From the University of Manchester.  An excellent guide to the elements of academic style.

 

Essay guides from the University of Manchester

 

Punctuation
A guide from the University of Sussex.

 

Quoting and Paraphrasing
From the University of Wisconsin. Useful if you are not sure if are at risk of plagiarising; please do also seek guidance from SIA faculty in this situation.

 

Speaking in Academic Contexts
Advice for seminars, presentations and group work.

 

Using English for Academic Purposes for Students in Higher Education
Comprehensive guide by English language and educational consultant Andy Gillett.

 

The key section of the book section is:

  • QUI.WRI writing guides.  Both general titles and more specialised guides, such as how to write literature reviews   

But see also:

  • AA.RES  research techniques in general business
  • AB.RES  research techniques in art business
  • FAS1.RES research techniques in fashion and costume
  • ART1.AH  theory and practice of art history