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Academic Writing
Academic writing is a tedious but an emancipating task. It requires deep thinking and analysis. The process of writing, its characteristics and styles, crafting a thesis statement, and the forms of empirical evidence required in writing can vary from one discipline to another and from one subject to another. The resources here aim to help students understand academic writing and develop relevant academic writing skills to achieve success in their studies and beyond.
(Video by Learning Centre, JCU Singapore)
(Video by The Learning Centre, JCU Australia)
Assignment guides
Download the guides below to assist you with your academic assignments. These guides are from The Learning Centre, JCU Australia.
How to write a Reflective Essay
How to write a Critical Review
How to write an IMRaD Style Laboratory Report
How to write a Laboratory Report
How to write a Literature Review
How to write a Business Report
How to write a Scientific Report
How to write an Annotated Bibliography
How to upload, edit, and share a Video Presentation on YouTube
Assistance via email
Feedback on 4th year psychology theses
Assistance via BlackBoard Collaborate
Assistance by academic writing peer tutors for Psychology and Business

Academic writing principles for students and academic writing peer tutors
Face-to-face consultation with a learning advisor
Post-Entry Language Assessment (PELA)
PELA is a subject-specific diagnostic test designed to assess the entry level academic writing competencies of students enrolled in BU1105 (Professional and Academic Skills for Business).

- PELA is a diagnostic instrument which aims to gauge first year, first trimester students’ academic writing competencies as they commence their studies at James Cook University Singapore.These students are enrolled in BU1105 (Professional and Academic Skills for Business).
- Learning Centre will facilitate academic writing workshops with students who scored Band 3 (At-risk) in the PELA to improve their academic writing skills and be successful in their subjects. Learning advisors will also make themselves available for these students to provide feedback on their subject assignments through email or face-to-face/walk-in consultations.
- Band 3 students are also encouraged to seek help from Academic Writing Peer Tutors for Business. They can do this by submitting an ad-hoc request at http://jcu.sg/emasrequest or by scanning the QR code below.
- To know more about the PELA, contact Dr. Nimrod L. Delante