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Vocabulary & Grammar

University of Manchester overview of the Academic Phrasebank: what it is, how to navigate it, and how to use discipline-neutral phrases to strengthen academic style.

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Overview of the Academic Word List (AWL): 570 word families, sublists, tools, and how to study and use AWL effectively in academic writing.

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Academic Vocabulary & Collocations

Build precise academic vocabulary and natural collocations; use corpora and tools to select, vary and control register and stance.

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