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THIS SECTION IS DEDICATED TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ACADEMIC WRITING: HERE Are COLLECTED ARTICLES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS, USEFUL TOOLS FROM WORLD UNIVERSITIES, WRITING SERVICES, AND ASSISTANT RESOURCES.
arXiv. A service for free distribution of scientific papers and an archive with open access to 2 million scientific articles in the field of physics, mathematics, computer science, economics, and other disciplines
Academia Stack Exchange. A popular Q&A site for academics and university students (registration required)
Methodological materials on the design of scientific articles on modern physics (in PDF format)
d22izw7byeupn1.cloudfront.net/files/rmpguide.pdf
A useful article about discursive markers (anyway, right, okay, etc.) and their correct use in writing
dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/discourse-markers-so-right-okay
An easy and intuitive way to find, read, comment, write, and share research studies. Lots of PDFs in the public domain (app format, download required)
A PDF article from Landscape Ecology. Recommendations from Professor Jianguo Wu to improve your scientific papers
leml.asu.edu/jingle/Wu-Publications-PDFs/2011/Wu-2011-ScientificWriting.pdf
An algorithm for writing a scientific manuscript. An informative article from professors of biology
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bmb.20329/full
The Elements of Style. Oliver Strunk's 1935 book on English text style
orwell.ru/library/others/style/english
Purdue University Writing Lab. Useful links for students and teachers, special materials to help teachers introduce students to the university's services
owl.purdue.edu/writinglab/the_writing_lab_at_purdue.html
ThesisBuilders are tools that help students write texts. Find a topic, create a good thesis and a diagram with the help of this resource
Degree essay. Quality language. A visual and informative presentation on how to write a successful academic text
prezi.com/w0okzjtovyrv/degree-essay-quality-language/
SMMRY. Make an automatic short retelling of your text in the specified number of sentences. It works with PDF and TXT documents
Summari. A free paraphrase tool that allows you to have more time to read
The language of academics: how to write an article for a foreign scientific journal. An article from the English language teacher Zhenya Bakin
theoryandpractice.ru/posts/10527-academic-english
An article about the types of plagiarism and how to recognize plagiarism in your scientific text
visual.ly/did-i-plagiarize-types-and-severity-plagiarism-violations
A guide to research for students. Scholars and librarians have compiled the best resources for literary research, the latest style guides to help you design footnotes, references, and bibliographies
ExampleEssays.com. A unique source for fresh ideas on a wide range of writing topics
exampleessays.com/viewpaper/9836.html
A platform that provides overviews of educational web tools and apps to help educators, teachers, and students integrate technology into education
educatorstechnology.com/2013/06/10-great-tools-for-academic-research.html
Paradigm. An online assistant in writing academic texts. What "pitfalls" await the authors as their writing becomes more and more scientific?
A site entirely dedicated to second language writing and its many aspects (books, articles, magazines, and more)
Research writing process. An academic writing web tutorial for teachers and students of research composition and rhetoric
stevendkrause.com/tprw/index.html
An article devoted to assessing the quality of online services for academic writing in general
Academic Resumes: 10 Annoying Mistakes. Steve Joy's article on what not to do on your resume
theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/nov/01/academic-cv-job-10-mistakes
The Network Digital Library of Abstracts and Dissertations (NDLTD) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the creation, use, distribution, and preservation of electronic dissertations. Online publications in open access
The use of English for academic purposes. A website for students of higher educational institutions
The introduction by Paul Brians, professor at the University of Washington, to his book "Common Errors in English Usage"
brians.wsu.edu/common-errors-in-english-usage/
A learning lab by RMIT (an Australian university). Check out some of the basic writing skills required in higher education
emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/writing-skills
Evernote. A popular planning app. Take control of your work tasks and organize your life: notes, tasks, and schedule in one place. Registration is free
A guide to style and notation. A PDF-instruction on the correct style of writing when preparing manuscripts
journals.aps.org/files/styleguide-pr.pdf
Developed by the University of Cambridge, Write & Improve is a free tool that helps students improve their English writing skills. Hundreds of assignments at all levels and automatic feedback on where your text might need improvement
Darmouth College Academic Skills Center. Here you can find a lot of useful materials and recommendations: from educational strategies to media materials
students.dartmouth.edu/academic-skills
Write@CSU provides a wide range of learning resources: academic writing guides, study materials, helpful links, and more
writing.colostate.edu/learn.cfm
Writing Teaching Services (WTS) offer students one-on-one assistance at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to final copy editing
wts.indiana.edu/writing-guides/index.html
Sherpa Romeo. An online resource that provides concise information about the copyright of publishers from around the world, as well as the policy of open access to archives of scientific journals
A small online article: 11 basic rules for writing an academic text - common mistakes and how to solve them
custom-writing.org/blog/rules-of-writing
Learning English according to the "write every day" strategy. If you write 750 words or more, you get 2 points. If you write two, three, or more days in a row, you get even more points
After every hundred words you write in the window, a photo of a kitten appears
Squibler. Five-minute writing session: write nonstop or all progress will be lost
https://www.squibler.io/dangerous-writing-prompt-app
Writefull is an automated proofreader for scientific texts. Free add-ons for Word and Overleaf
x.writefull.com/title-generator/index.html
ExampleEssays.Com is your unique source for fresh ideas on a wide range of writing topics. It helps you turn your writing from slow and mediocre to fast, strong, and effective
MET recommendations on choosing an editor, translator, interpreter, or other language professional
www.metmeetings.org/en/how-to-choose-a-language-professional:799
A PDF presentation on how to write a successful academic text
cufts.library.spbu.ru/MaintTool/static/erm_files/m/2a953fd6-79bb-4965-87bf-1241ec53ef77.pdf
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