Written Communication - Other Resources

Resources external to the university are shown by External link icon after the link.

  • HelpDisk.
    A guide to writing essays from the University Guide to Effective Learning site.
  • Selecting and using written sources.
    From the University's 4S study skills site.
  • Writing academic essays.
    From the University's 4S study skills site.
  • Online Technical Writing External link icon.
    An online version of a textbook on technical writing.
  • Advice on writing and presentation External link icon.
    From Martin Greenhow's study guide at Brunel university. This resource contains some Brunel specific information.
  • Paradigm Online Writing Assistant External link icon.
    Very detailed site on all aspects of writing at university level.
  • American Physical Society style manual External link icon.
    You may need to change the font size for this site if you're using Firefox. Pressing Ctrl-+ (ctrl and plus) will increase the font size, ctrl-- (ctrl and minus) will reduce it, and ctrl-0 (ctrl and zero) will reset it to its original size.
  • Technical writing External link icon.
    Physics and engineering orientated site by Ronald Standler, including advice on incorporating equations into textual material.
  • Guide to grammar and writing External link icon.
    American site, but with lots of useful information.
  • Help for students with dyslexia External link icon.