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LeeFallin:

Welcome to '''AWE''' — a reference source for the details of [[Academic Writing]] in British English. AWE aims to give helpful advice, rather than to be [[prescriptive]] - it does not tell you what to do. It is not a dictionary or an encyclopedia. It is meant for students in Higher Education in the UK, including non-native speakers.

AWE has moved beyond the purely experimental stage, and has proved useful; but it is not complete.
It is currently in a developmental stage.
We welcome any comments, but cannot commit ourselves to replying individually.

'''<big><big>TO COMMENT ON ANY ARTICLE IN AWE:</big></big>'''
Send an e-mail
to
'''<big><big><big><big>academicwriting@hotmail.co.uk</big></big></big></big>'''

[The 'talk' tabs at the top of pages - the previous system - have been attacked by spam, and weren't much used.
*** So that system IS CURRENTLY '''SUSPENDED'''.
* [It may be worth trying the old system: some 'talk' pages are still open for comment.
*To do so:
Click on the '''talk''' tab at the top of a page you want to comment on -
and write your thoughts, ideas, comments or criticisms in the blank page that opens.
It will help us if you give your name and e-address.]

Newcomers may wish to know more [[Help:About AWE|about AWE]] or get [[Help:Contents|help with using AWE]].

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== Guides ==
AWE is intended to help you become a better writer. This is a matter of taste and style. AWE does not set out to be judgemental: our aim is to advise you how to write in a style appropriate to your studies. We do not set out to teach you how to write formally in English; see http://www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usage/apps/awe/.

* [[Good writing]]
* [[Correctness]]
* [[Referencing]]
* [[Advice leaflets]] (from Hull University's Study Advice Service)

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== Categories==
Our {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles (and more) are arranged into broad categories, which may be a useful starting point. Some examples are:

* [[:Category:Academic English|Academic English]]
* [[:Category:Word classes|Word classes]]
* [[:Category:Pronunciation|Pronunciation]]
* [[:Category:Figures|Figures of Speech]]
* [[:Category:Foreign words|Foreign words]]
* [[:Category:Grammar|Grammar]]
* [[:Category:Spelling common errors|common mistakes in spelling]]
* [[:Category:First person problems|Problems with the use of the first person]]
::::(You may also like to see the article on the [[first person]])
** For a comprehensive list, see [[Special:Categories|Category list]] (on your left)

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== Courses ==

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Structured courses on aspects of writing provide further depth to many of the topics covered in AWE. We do not set out to provide a structured course to teach you how to write formally in English; many other resources do this, such as the similarly named AWE app available (for: iPhone 3-6, iPod Touch, iPad and iPad mini, and Google Play for Android) from the Survey of English Usage at [[UCL]], at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usage/apps/awe/.

* [[Grammar course]]
* [[Figures of Speech course]]
* [[English etymology course|Etymology of English course]]
* [[UCL]]'s AWE course, at [[http://www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usage/apps/awe/]]
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