Program Overview

Essay Writing 3 - Putting it into Practice - SSS079

This third subject in Study Link's Essay Writing series gives students the opportunity to use the skills they've learned in Essay Writing 1 - Style and Essay Writing 2 - Structure. Students will learn about key aspects of essay writing, including planning and structures, conventions of academic writing, the role of referencing, and where to seek additional help.

Topics Covered

• Conventions of academic writing
• Finding resources to support further development
• Introduction to structuring and writing essays
• Planning and structuring a text based on research
• Responding to feedback
• The purpose of referencing

Subject Details

• Time commitment: 14 hours
• Subject Coordinator: Dr. Linda McIntosh
• This subject is designed as part of a sequence of subjects focused on essay writing. It is recommended that students have completed SSS077 - Essay Writing 1: Style and SSS078 - Essay Writing 2: Structure prior to enrolling in this subject.

Availability and Details

Students can start any time to suit them between the term start date and the close of applications. The university's calendar should be checked for start times.

Course Relevance

This subject will be useful if you're studying:

• Agricultural and Wine Sciences
• Allied Health and Pharmacy
• Animal and Veterinary Sciences
• Business
• Communication and Creative Industries
• Engineering
• Environmental Science and Outdoor Recreation
• Exercise and Sports Sciences
• Humanities, Social Work and Human Services
• Information and Library Studies
• Information Technology, Computing and Mathematics
• Medical Science and Dentistry
• Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health
• Law, Security, Customs and Emergency Management
• Psychology
• Science
• Teaching and Education
• Theology and Islamic studies

Academic Literacies and Digital Skills

The subject is part of a broader range of academic literacies and digital skills courses, including:

• Academic literacies
  • Skills for LANTITE – Writing
  • Skills for LANTITE – Reading
  • Critical Thinking Skills in Context
  • Prep for Uni 1
  • Essay Writing 1 - Style
  • Essay Writing 2 - Structure
  • Grammar Essentials 1 – The Basics of Grammar
  • Deadly Start for Uni Success
  • English language for University Preparation 1
• Digital skills
  • Coding Fundamentals
  • Coding Fundamentals 2
  • Cyber Security Foundations 1
  • Cyber Security Foundations 2
  • Cyber Ethics Foundations
  • Podcast Fundamentals
• Maths
  • Maths Skills 1 - Introductory A
  • Maths Skills 1 - Introductory B
  • Maths Skills 2 - Intermediate A
  • Maths Skills 2 - Intermediate B
  • Maths Skills 3 - Advanced A
  • Maths Skills 3 - Advanced B
  • Maths Skills 3 - Advanced C
  • Introduction to Statistics
  • Prep for Teaching Maths 1 - Number and Algebra
  • Prep for Teaching Maths 2 - Measurement and Geometry
  • Prep for Teaching Maths 3 - Statistics and Probability
• Sciences
  • Introductory Chemistry 1
  • Introductory Chemistry 2
  • Foundation Physics 1
  • Foundation Physics 2
  • Introduction to Anatomy
  • Introduction to Science 1
  • Foundations of Biology 1

University Acknowledgement

The university pays its respect to all First Nations elders both past and present from the lands where Charles Sturt University students reside. In particular, it acknowledges the Wiradjuri, Ngunawal, Gundungurra, and Birpai peoples of Australia, who are the traditional custodians of the land where Charles Sturt University campuses are located.