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Academic writing

How to write in an evidenced based formal style

Spelling, punctuation and grammar

The Library and Academic Skills Team do not teach English language skills, but this guide offers hints and tips as well as useful resources to help you develop your skills and feel more confident about spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Explore the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar pages using the menu on the left. 

External resources for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

Additional resources: 

Plain English Campaign (no date) Basic grammar. Available at: www.plainenglish.co.uk/basic-grammar-parts-of-speech.html (Accessed: 6 February, 2025).  

Trask, L. (1997) Guide to punctuation. Available at: www.sussex.ac.uk/informatics/punctuation (Accessed: 6 February, 2025). 

Useful books in the library