As a nursing or health and social care student, academic writing and critical thinking is one of the main ways you’re assessed. However, how to approach your assignments can be a challenge.

This is a short, simple guide to the academic writing process to help you grow in confidence, to write critically and engagingly, and to develop your voice.

Whether you are just starting your course, returning to study or looking to improve your style, you’ll find out how to:

·       Get into the mindset for independent study and reflection

·       Source and evaluate literature and evidence

·       Develop your critical writing skills

·       Structure your work

·       Articulate your argument

·       Edit, proofread and reference your finished piece