academic writing
How do I cite… quotations from video content in the APA7 style
When you quote from another source in your writing, you would traditionally include a page number in your in-text citation. But what do you do when there are no pages? How would you cite a ...
Using what you read in what you write – Summarising, paraphrasing and quoting other authors
University life involves a serious amount of reading and writing. We study the work of other people to inform ourselves about a topic. When we then re-use that knowledge to create our own work, we ...
Incorporating in-text citations into your work (APA7)
When referencing other people's work, such as books, journals, or data, you must correctly cite and reference the material used. There are several ways to incorporate an in-text citation into your work, depending on the ...
How to use an appendix in your assignments
You may wish to include appendices in your assignment where appropriate, for example to include a survey, raw data or other relevant material which you refer to in your work. The following are some of ...
The rain falls on everyone, but drought hits the most marginalised worst
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently reported that we will experience an increased frequency of climate-induced disasters such as famines and droughts and humanitarian crises like displacements, with Africa being singled out ...
Paraphrasing in academic writing
If you're writing a paper or assignment, you’ll soon realise that there are many rules to citing and referencing. Following our recent post on using quotations in your academic writing, here we aim to answer some ...