Different styles of writing require different skills. If you need help with your writing skills, you are in the right place. On this page, you will find information to help you improve your academic writing and grammar.

If you want help on an individual basis, you can book a consultation with our Academic Skills One-on-One. Alternatively, you can access a wide range of information online to help you complete your uni assignments:

Grammar and Style

Guides on punctuation, as well as quoting, summarising and signposting in writing

Other academic writing resources

Writing handbooks and online tutorials

The University of Wisconsin- Madison Writer's Handbook - Useful resources compiled into a writing guide.

Essay Writing Guide - From the Royal Literary Fund, UK. This site is a toolbox of essay writing skills and resources that looks at the whole essay writing process—from preparing and planning to completion.

Information and research skills

ELISE | Informing your studies - ELISE helps to develop an understanding of how to find, use and evaluate information for academic purposes. Completing ELISE and achieving a pass in the ELISE quiz is a mandatory requirement for all commencing undergraduate students at UNSW.

Critical Reading and analysis - University of Queensland

Discipline specific study guides

Writing Lessons for Engineering and Science - Guidelines to help engineering or science students with writing assignments in laboratory classes, design classes, and technical communication classes. Includes suggestions for formats, checklists, and model documents.

Writing in the Sciences - Toronto University

UNSW Business School Learning Support

Maths, statistics, physics & chemistry - Online tutorial from The Learning Lab, RMIT University

Maths and Statistics - Massey University Online Writing and Learning Link offers some great online tutorials.

Essential skills for academic success - From Monash University Language and Learning Online, guides to writing in disciplines such as Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, IT, Law and Medicine.

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