Research Guide: Writing support

Writing Center

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

Past Presentations

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

From Cecile Badenhorst's YouTube Channel

Literature reviews: Critically analyzing research and drawing Conclusions

Literature reviews Arguing the other side

Ten ways to organize your writing - for Research/Thesis Writers

For writing support, you can visit the following pages:

• visit the Writing Centre
• have your work edited by a Language editor

Editing and Proofreading Applications

With the help of Artificial Intelligence, you can install a proofreader onto your computer's word processor or use it as an extension to your web browser. These programs edit your work as you write!

Some of our Top Picks:

• ProWritingAid (available at https://prowritingaid.com/ or as an extension for your Google Chrome browser)
• Hemmingway editor (available at http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ and now available as a desktop application)

• Grammarly writing assistant (available at https://www.grammarly.com/ as an extension on your word processor and Google Chrome browser)

Some other editing tools to consider: 

• GradeProof

• Sapling Grammar Checker and Writing Assistant

• Linguix

• 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 colleague or friend for evaluation