Speech-Language Pathology: Writing Support

Writing Center

• Academic Reading Strategies
• Academic Writing Conventions
• Academic Writing Structure
• Postgraduate Writing Process
• Make an Appointment

Presentations

• Scientific Writing
• Introduction to Writing and Editing
• Sentence Connectors
• Writing an Abstract

• Read an article a day to help you learn the writing style in your specific field is done
• Always keep the information presented relevant to the message you want to get across
• Write for reader and not for yourself
• Introduce, justify and conclude
• Be concise and avoid repetition
• Make use of your vocabulary and expand on it
• Use writing tools and proofread your work when done
• Avoid over-quoting and plagiarism
• Avoid the use of contractions (can’t, don’t, couldn’t etc.)
• Practice makes perfect! Draft short essays and give to your friend for evaluation