Tools for academic writing in English
English is not my first language. Nevertheless I had to write my diploma thesis in English. Furthermore the academic literature is dominated by English publications. In most cases reading is much easier than writing in a foreign language. This makes it more difficult to write texts while concentrating on content instead of form.
In situations like these it is really useful to have some tools that make life easier.
This collection is work in progress though. Expect it growing.
Phrases, useful formulations
- Academic phrasebank at the University of Manchester
- UEfAP Using English for Academic Purposes – A Guide for Students in Higher Education
Rules
- Advice on academic writing at the University of Toronto
- Grammar, punctuation and capitalization, kindly provided by NASA
English language
- English Grammar help site of the University of Illinois
- Online course in science journalism (little bit off-topic but nethertheless helpful)
Dictionaries, thesaurus and software
- Leo - simply the best online dictionary for German – English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Italian (the latter added later thus these dictionaries are not yet as comprehensive as the first ones).
