Follow this guideline to help you build up a clear academic style
Once your essay outline is ready, it is time to write! Use paragraphs to build and structure your argument, and separate each of your points into a different paragraph.
Use signalling words when writing to understand the structure of your work and where you might be taking your argument.
Paragraphs examples
Be aware that your writing should not just be a patchwork of other people's ideas made up of quotes, paraphrases, and summaries of other people's works.
You need to show how the information you found has helped you develop your own arguments, ideas, and opinions.
Quoting: use your critical thinking
Critical thinking at university does not mean looking only for the most important aspects of a topic or just criticizing ideas. It is also about not accepting what you read or hear at face value, but always questioning the information, ideas, and arguments you find in your studies.
Grammar: Active and Passive forms
Hedges: are you writing about facts or possibilities?
Boosters when you are sure of your arguments
Reporting verbs: use them according to your intention and approach when paraphrasing or quoting
Formal and concise writing
Express your viewpoint and answer the question you have set, using evidence. Try to sum up your argument before you start writing and stay focused on your research question.
