An introduction to the processes involved in planning an academic assignment. The focus is on essay writing, rather than other forms of assignments such as reports or presentations, and particular advice is given in respect of essay structure. This will be of particular interest to new students and to staff who wish to help students to develop their academic writing.

A short video introduction to the processes involved in planning an academic assignment. The focus is on essay writing, rather than other forms of assignments such as reports or presentations, and particular advice is given in respect of essay structure.

Guide offers an overview of what an annotated bibliography entails.

This guide covers how to structure your essay and develop an argument. It also gives advice on suitable academic writing styles, and how to go about the all important editing of your work.

This is a 13 min 29 second audio recording produced by the University of Southampton. The podcast is designed to help students develop their skills in planning their academic work in writing assignments and essays. You can choose from an MP3 version or WMA version of this item. A transcript of the audio recording is also provided.