Academic Writing

The longest piece of writing normally done by a student (20,000 + words), often for a higher degree, on a topic chosen by the student.

• report

• dissertation or thesis

• essay

• project

A description of something a student has done.

• project

• report

• paper

• notes

The most common type of written work, with the title given by the teacher, normally 1,000 - 5,000 words.

• essay

• paper

• report

• notes

A general term for any academic essay, report, presentation or article.

• notes

• paper

• essay

• project

A piece of research, either individual or group work, with the topic chosen by the student(s).

• project

• paper

• essay

• report

A written record of the main points of a text or lecture, for a student's personal use.

• essay

• notes

• report

• paper