Starting to write can feel overwhelming—but with the right tools, you can quickly build confidence and express yourself clearly. The Academic Phrasebank, created by the University of Manchester, is designed to help you do just that.

✅ Essentials:

📖 What It Is – A collection of commonly used phrases in academic writing.

🎮 Level up your writing - Remember that learning is about using resources that are available. In time and with practice you express yourself more coherently and cohesively.

🎯 Purpose-Driven – Organised by writing purposes, such as introducing work, comparing ideas, or adding constructive criticism.

🚀 Comprehensive – In short, it covers everything you can possible want to write about.

1. Know your purpose – What are you trying to do in your writing? Are you writing a conclusion, be critical, or make comparisons?

2. Select a phrase – Find one that suits your context.

3. Apply it – Copy it into your work as a sentence starter and adapt it to your needs / experience.

🎯 Task

Check out these phrases adapted from the 'outlining the structure of your writing' section - which one would you choose?

1. The first section of this reflective essay will examine

2. This case study begins by … It will then go on to …

3. The essay has been organised in the following way.

4. This report has been divided into four parts. The first part deals with …

🔗 Access the Phrasebank Online: University of Manchester Phrasebank

- You are using neutral phrases not ideas that can be attributed to a particular person or institution. 

💃 Therefore use them freely and feel fantastic

🌱 Skill Growth – Using the Phrasebank not only boosts clarity but also helps expand your academic vocabulary over time.

💡 Final Tip: Be courageous! Start small. Next time you write an introduction, pick two sentence starters from the Phrasebank you’ve never used before. Notice how they elevate your writing.

❓ Question: What kind of writing task could you try the Phrasebank with this week—an essay, report, or reflective journal?

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📧 Email: studentsuccess@lccm.ac.uk