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Success at Master's Level

Improve your postgraduate academic skills, with tips on critical reading, clearer arguments, addressing complexity, and writing with authority.

Test your understanding

You've nearly reached the end of this guide, so it's a good time to test your understanding.

Here are six phrases. Can you identify the features of good academic writing shown in the phrases?

Select the appropriate features which are shown in each phrase:


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