Writing

Academic writing requires certain conventions and ways of presenting information. There are several pieces of software and features that can assist with academic writing.

• Writing by speaking instead of typing – dictation
• Checking your grammar
• Support with spelling
• Using predictive text to support writing
• Specialist toolbars to support writing (£)
• Proof-reading
• Improving your typing
• Transcription (written transcripts of interviews or video)
• The Academic Phrasebank [University of Manchester]