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You should now have an understanding of the key areas of language and grammar that are important for academic writing.
You have reached the end of Week 3! How have you found this week? What did you enjoy the most? We’d love to hear your thoughts – please share any feedback in the comments section.

You should now have an understanding of the key areas of language and grammar that are important for academic writing. You will have learnt: how to write in an impersonal way; about different language skills; and how to use different clause structures in academic writing.

Week 4 will look at the processes and stages of writing your own complete academic essay, and will cover the importance of preparation and writing a first draft.

Don’t forget to mark this Step as complete, and then head on over to the first Step in Week 4.

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