Academic English
This page contains a set of Information Sheets and Worksheets on different English language topics in academic writing. They were created especially for GSGS members by Anne Wegner and Lesley-Anne Weiling of Write English. They also collected some further useful documents and links on Peer Reviewing and for writing a Grant Proposal, which you can also access through the two links at the bottom of this page.
Index to Information Sheets and Worksheets
Glossary
Information Sheet 1: Writing Abstracts - The Basics
Information Sheet 1a: Writing Abstracts - Verbe Tense and Reducing Word Count
Information Sheet 2: Using Articles (a/an/the) - The Basics
Information Sheet 2a: Using Articles - Exceptions When Using "the"
Information Sheet 3: Using Verbe Tense
Information Sheet 3a: Using Verbs in Active and Passive Voice
Information Sheet 4: Punctuating Correctly - The Basics
Information Sheet 5: Shortening texts
Information Sheet 6: Paraphrasing Another Text
Information Sheet 7: Improving Cohesion in Your Text
Information Sheet 8: Hedging/Cautious Writing
Information Sheet 9: Structuring Sentences
Information Sheet 9a: Structuring Sentences – Improving Clarity
Information Sheet 10: Structuring Paragraphs
Information Sheet 11: Concordancers
Information Sheet 12: Understanding the Peer-reviewing Process
Information Sheet 13: Writing a Conclusion
Information Sheet 14: Writing a Grant Proposal – Part 1
Information Sheet 14a: Writing a Grant Proposal – Part 2
Information Sheet 15: Giving a Paper a Narrative Structure
Information Sheet 16: Avoiding Common Mistakes When Writing Academic English - General
Information Sheet 16a: Avoiding Common Mistakes When Writing Academic English - German-language based
Information Sheet 17: Recognizing Cultural Influences on Writing
Information Sheet 17a: How a German Background Might Influence Written Academic English
Information Sheet 18: Improving Reader-friendliness and Rhetoric
Worksheet 1: Writing Abstracts
Worksheet 2: Using Articles (a/an/the)
Worksheet 3: Using Verb Tense
Worksheet 4: Punctuating Correctly
Worksheet 5: Shortening Texts
Worksheet 6: Paraphrasing Another Text
Worksheet 7: Improving Cohesion in Your Text
Worksheet 8: Hedging/Cautious Writing
Worksheet 9: Structuring Sentences
Worksheet 10: Structuring Paragraphs
Worksheet 11: Concordancers
Worksheet 12: Sentences for the Peer-reviewing Process
Worksheet 13: Writing a Conclusion
Worksheet 15: Giving an Abstract a Narrative Structure
Worksheet 16: Identifying and Avoiding Common Mistakes in Written Academic English
Worksheet 17: Recognizing Cultural Writing Differences
Worksheet 18: Improving Reader-friendliness and Rhetoric