Critical Writing

Worksheets

External resources

• Introduction to critical writing, EAP Foundation

• Enhance your work by using argument, Royal Literary Fund

• Critical writing for your dissertation

• Phrases for critical writing, Manchester Academic Phrasebank - Phrases and sentence started to integrate into your writing to boost your critical voice.

• Enhance your work by using argument, Royal Literary Fund - Quick tips on how to construct an argument systematically in your writing.

Academic Writing Glossary

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