LibGuides: Assignment basics: Assignment basics

Academic writing

Ways of knowing, doing and writing in the disciplines
from jstor

Carter, M. (2007). Ways of Knowing, Doing, and Writing in the Disciplines. College Composition and Communication, 58(3), 385-418. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20456952

"Hard writing makes easy reading. Easy writing makes hard writing" William Zinsser

Writing guide from the University of Toronto

Online Writing Guide from Purdue University

Academic Phrasebank from the University of Manchester - a mighty resource for you to explore

Avoiding the laundry list literature review
Pat Thomson, Professor of Education in the School of Education, The University of Nottingham. Follow her blog or twitter account

https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/student-support/study-skills/assignment-writing/how-write-literature-review

How to write a literature review guide from University of Queensland

First assignment

My First Assignment
This tool helps when you get that first assignment letting you know what they are and what to expect from them. It also is designed to give you some guidance when you are doing assignments.

Instruction verbs

Proof reading

Writing a Peer review
London school of economics blog

Writing Your Dissertation

Suggestions for Writing Theses and Dissertations
University of Manatoba

Grammar

Using Quotes

Steps for Using A Quote Sandwich
1.	Select a quote that strongly connects to the topic of your paper.
2.	Connect the quote to a main point from your paper.
3.	Introduce the quote by providing the author or organization credentials.
4.	Use a signal phrase before every quote (e.g. "According to Smith..")
5.	Use quotation marks around a quote of two or more words taken directly from the source.
6.	Provide appropriate in-text citations after each quote. MLA: (Smith 2)
7.	Explain what the quote means. Then, use several sentences to explain how the quote applies to the main point of the paragraph and to the thesis statement of the paper.

Woodward Academy

Woodward Academy- Quote Sandwitches

Images Icons and Music

Unsplash All photos can be downloaded and used for free Commercial and non-commercial purposes No permission needed (though attribution is appreciated!)
Getty Images Images are expensive but you can embed them in any web project for free as long as you don't change the embed code. Non-commercial purposes only.
Google Images Click Tools button once you have searched and then "usage rights" to filter licences.
FreePik Many free eps, psd, jpg and png files. Require attribution.
CC Search Allows you to search Google, Yahoo, Flickr and other sites for material that is licensed under the Creative Commons - which usually means you can use it without charge in a non-commercial context.
Flickr Creative Commons images for which the owner has specified a Creative Commons licence
Wikimedia Commons
RawPixel Free creative resources
icon finder free vector icons
Pexels All photos and videos on Pexels are free to use. Attribution is not required. Giving credit to the photographer or Pexels is not necessary but always appreciated. You can modify the photos and videos from Pexels. Be creative and edit them as you like.
Endless Icons
Icomoon Using IcoMoon you can easily search and download vector icons or generate fonts (icon fonts). This tool can also be used for icon set management. It can generate icon fonts, SVGs, PDFs, PNGs and sprites.
Icons8
Linearicons some are free
Flaticon
Streamline icons
MorgueFile Attribution may be required
Google Material Design Icon Font use in web projects
Font Awesome 4 Newer versions are a subscription, but version 4 is free. Use in web projects.
How to Attribute Images - Quick Guide https://libguides.seminolestate.edu/
Jamedo Royalty Free Music
For use in your video projects

Emerald guides

Writing better essays
Grammar and punctuation
Writing style
Writing style
Writing a dissertation
Writing a dissertation

eBooks

A Field Guide for Science Writers : The Official Guide of the National Association of Science Writers
Includes chapters that provide the tools every good science writer needs: how to use statistics, how to weigh the merits of conflicting studies in scientific literature, how to report about risk. And, ultimately, how to write.
Writing up Your University Assignments and Research Projects : A Practical Handbook
A Guide to Writing in the Sciences
Writing Readable Research : A Guide for Students of Social Science
Why they can't write

Useful sources

Academic writing : from paragraph to essay /
The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism /
ISBN: 9780335241033
Doing Your Literature Review by Jill Jesson; Lydia Matheson; Fiona M. Lacey
ISBN: 9781848601543
Publication Date: 2011-03-14
The Literature Review by Lawrence A. Machi; Brenda T. McEvoy
ISBN: 9781412961356
Publication Date: 2008-07-10
The Literature Review by Diana Ridley
ISBN: 9781446201435
Publication Date: 2012-07-31