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Writing at university:
This how-to guide explains the different writing styles and formats like Essays, Reports, Case Studies, Reflective Writing, Literature Reviews and Annotated Bibliographies
This tool is designed to assist you to start your essay by guiding you through the writing process in clear, progressive stages. The Essay Drafting Tool can help you create a draft quickly and easily gather your ideas, evidence and perspective to make writing an essay less stressful and more manageable.
Referencing at university:
Understand the different referencing styles required at Western through the Library’s comprehensive referencing guides including APA 7, Harvard WesternSydneyU, MLA 8, Vancouver and more.
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